Meaning and Etymology
The name Amit derives from the Sanskrit word amita, meaning “immeasurable, infinite, boundless”[1]. In Hebrew, Amit (עָמִית) is a distinct name meaning “friend, colleague, peer”[3]. Both etymologies are documented in reputable lexical sources.
Origin and Language Usage
Its primary etymological source is Sanskrit, from which it entered a wide range of Indian languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu[1][5]. The Hebrew form originates independently from the Semitic root עָמִית[3].
Pronunciation
In Standard Hindi the name is pronounced /ə.mɪt̪/ (approximately “uh‑mit”)[4].
Spellings and Variants
Native scripts for Amit include:
- Hindi (Devanagari): अमित
- Bengali: অমিত
- Assamese: অমিত
- Odia: ଅମିତ
- Gujarati: અમિત
- Gurmukhi (Punjabi): ਅਮਿਤ
- Malayalam: അമിത്
- Kannada: ಅಮಿತ್
- Tamil: அமித்
- Telugu: అమిత్
The feminine form in Sanskrit-derived languages is Amita, and Amit can also appear as a diminutive of Amitabh, though the latter is a separate compound name[1].
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References
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- Meaning, origin and history of the name Amit (1) - Behind the Name; https://www.behindthename.com/name/amit-1
- Meaning, origin and history of the name Amit - Behind the Name; https://www.behindthename.com/name/amit
- Amit - Wiktionary, the free dictionary; https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amit
- अमित - Wiktionary, the free dictionary; https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/
- Amit; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amit