Ankita is a Sanskrit word meaning "marked". As with any adjective in the language, it can take on a nominal form. The word is often used as a name, typically because of its extended meaning as "one with auspicious signs"engraving". Further explanation:
Ankita = Ank (A number or a mark) + kta pratyay (suffix) = Meaning marked = Marked for prominence.
Ankita = feminine of Ankit.
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