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Rohit (Devanagari) is a proper noun and a common first name given to males. The name 'Rohit' or "Ruhid" is believed to signify a person who leads to the growth and development of his family. It is widely used in the Hindi films. The word Rohit is the colour red. It's exact etymology is unknown; the two main theories are: It is derived from a Sanskrit word, meaning the "first rays of the sun". It is derived from the Sanskrit word Rohitah meaning "a red coloured deer". The god Brahma once took this form in Hindu mythology. Rohit is also one of the names of the Hindu God Vishnu. It appears in the Vishnu Sahasranaam ("1000 names of Vishnu"). It signifies a person who comes for some important work. It signify incarnation. Rohit shares roots with Spanish where Rojo (pronounced Roho) also means the color red.