Ruhjit

Ruhjit is a masculine given name used in India and among South Asian communities abroad. It is not widely documented in encyclopedic sources, and there is no single, authoritative etymology.

Linguistic notes suggest that Ruhjit may be a compound formed from elements found in Indian naming culture. The second element jit is common in names such as Ranjit, Gurjit and means "victory" or "conqueror" in many North Indian languages. The prefix ruh, drawn from Persian-Urdu usage for "spirit" or "soul," is a plausible component, yielding a meaning akin to "spirit conqueror" or "one who conquers the soul." However, this interpretation is speculative, and the name may have other local derivations or simply be a modern coinage.

In terms of usage, Ruhjit is primarily encountered as a male given name in India and among the Indian diaspora. There are no widely cited, internationally known persons with this exact spelling in major reference works, though individuals with similar names exist.

Variants of the name include alternative transliterations such as Rohjit or Ruhit in some records, reflecting differences in how the sounds are rendered in Roman letters.

Notable related names include Rohit, Ranjit, and Gurjit, which share the -jit element, and Ruchit, which resembles Ruhjit but may have a distinct etymology.