Mohit is a given name. It is a
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
origin name which means attractive (also another name for Lord
Krishna
Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, c ...
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Notable people with the given name include
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Mohit Abrol
Mohit Abrol is an Indian television actor. He is known for being a part of various TV shows like: '' Balika Vadhu,'' ''Razia Sultan'', '' Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do,'' '' Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne'', '' MTV Fanaah'', '' Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'', '' Swara ...
, Indian television actor
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Mohit Ahlawat (actor) (born 1982), Indian actor
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Mohit Ahlawat (cricketer) (born 1995), Indian first-class cricketer
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Mohit Aron (born 1973), Indian businessman and entrepreneur
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Mohit Banerji
Mohit Banerji (Mohit Bandopadhay; 1912–1961) was a pioneer of the Communist Party of India in West Bengal, India and translated several communist movement songs of Europe into Bengali. These include "Soviet Land" and "The Internationale" (bo ...
(1912–1961), pioneer of the Communist Party of India in West Bengal, India
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Mohit Bhandari, Indian surgeon
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Mohit Chadda, Indian film actor
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Mohit Chattopadhyay (1934–2012), Bengali Indian playwright, screenwriter, dramatist and poet
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Mohit Chauhan
Mohit Chauhan (born 11 March 1966) is an Indian playback singer, known for his work in Hindi films. He was a part of the Silk Route (band), Silk Route band. Chauhan has received two Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer and three Zee Ci ...
(born 1966), Indian singer
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Mohit Chauhan (actor)
Mohit Chauhan is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is known for his role as the Prime Minister of India in the web series ''Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond''. He made his debut in Rohit Shetty's '' Zameen'', but achieved fame in ''Chak ...
, Bollywood actor from India
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Mohit Handa (born 1993), Indian cricketer
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Mohit Hooda (born 1998), Indian cricketer
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Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash (born 1993), Indian tennis player
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Mohit Madaan, Bollywood actor
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Mohit Malhotra
Mohit Malhotra is an Indian film and television actor. He is known for his participation in '' Splitsvilla 2'' and his portrayal of Kartik Sharma in ''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain'' and Sid in ''Sasural Genda Phool''. He made his film debut through Vik ...
(born 1986), Indian model and actor
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Mohit Malik, Indian television actor
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Mohit Marwah, Bollywood actor
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Mohit Moitra, Indian revolutionary and independence fighter in the 1930s
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Mohit Raina, Indian actor
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Mohit Ray (born 1954), Indian environmental and human rights activist
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Mohit Sehgal, Indian television actor
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Mohit Sen
Mohit Sen (born 24 March 1929, in Calcutta, and died in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad on 3 May 2003) was a communist intellectual. He was general secretary of the United Communist Party of India at the time of his death.
Early life and ...
(1929–2003), Bengali communist intellectual
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Mohit Sharma
Mohit Mahipal Sharma (born 18 September 1988) is formerly an Indian international cricketer. He currently plays for Haryana in domestic cricket and has appeared in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Guja ...
(born 1988), Indian cricketer
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Mohit Sharma (Delhi cricketer) (born 1991), Indian cricketer
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Mohit Sharma (soldier), Indian Military Officer
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Mohit Suri
Mohit Suri (born 11 April 1981) is an Indian film director. He directed the films '' Murder 2 '' (2011), the musical romance '' Aashiqui 2'' (2013) and the romantic thrillers '' Awarapan'' (2007), ''Ek Villain'' (2014) and ''Malang'' (2020). He ...
(born 1981), Indian film director
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Mohit Thadani (born 1991), Rajasthani cricketer
Surname
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Vandana Mohit
Vandana Mohit (born 1991) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress. She has been MP for Chaguanas East in the House of Representatives since 2020.
Career
Mohit formerly worked at the Social Development Ministry. M ...
(born 1991), Trinidad and Tobago politician
See also
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Rohit (name)
Rohit ( Devanagri: रोहित), ) is a given name, typically male, used among Indian people. It is also used in some parts of Nepal. It is mostly used by Jains, Hindus, and Sikhs.
The word ''rohit'' signifies the color red. It is derived f ...
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