Pronunciation | Amit |
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Gender |
Male Female (expect Puyuma) |
Language(s) | Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Hebrew, Bengali, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Puyuma |
Origin | |
Meaning | Limitless |
Amit is a male given name of Indian or Hebrew origin. [1]
In Hindi, Amit ( Hindi: अमित, means "infinite" or "boundless", Bengali: অমিত) originates from the Sanskrit word amita (अमित:), [2] amita (अमित:) essentially is the negation of mita (मित), which means "to measure". [2]
In Hebrew, Amit ( Hebrew: עמית) means "friend", "colleague", ״peer”, or "member of the organization". [3] The word appears in the Bible twelve times, mostly in Leviticus. [4] [5] Though traditionally a common male name, it is being increasingly used as a female name in Israel. Nevertheless, it is still among the most popular names given to Jewish boys in Israel. [6] [7]
Pronunciation | Amit |
---|---|
Gender |
Male Female (expect Puyuma) |
Language(s) | Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Hebrew, Bengali, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Puyuma |
Origin | |
Meaning | Limitless |
Amit is a male given name of Indian or Hebrew origin. [1]
In Hindi, Amit ( Hindi: अमित, means "infinite" or "boundless", Bengali: অমিত) originates from the Sanskrit word amita (अमित:), [2] amita (अमित:) essentially is the negation of mita (मित), which means "to measure". [2]
In Hebrew, Amit ( Hebrew: עמית) means "friend", "colleague", ״peer”, or "member of the organization". [3] The word appears in the Bible twelve times, mostly in Leviticus. [4] [5] Though traditionally a common male name, it is being increasingly used as a female name in Israel. Nevertheless, it is still among the most popular names given to Jewish boys in Israel. [6] [7]