Rohit (Devanagri: रोहित), pronounced [ˈroːɦɪt̪]) is a given name, typically male,[1] used among Indian people.
The word rohit signifies the color red.
It is derived from Sanskrit, meaning 'the first rays of the sun'.
The early morning sunlight usually has a reddish tint.
[2] Rohit is also one of the names of the Hindu God Vishnu when he is said to have first arrived on earth as a beautiful red fish.