Amit

Amit is a male given name of Indian or Hebrew origin.[1]

For the beast of the underworld in Egyptian mythology, see Ammit.

Amit
PronunciationAmit
GenderMale
Female (expect Puyuma)
Language(s)Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Hebrew, Bengali, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Puyuma
Origin
MeaningLimitless

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" or "member of the organization".[3] The word appears in the Bible twelve times, mostly in Leviticus.[4] 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.[5][6] But till date it has not been recognised as a Jewish name by many Rabbis and Religious Leaders.

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References
  1. "עמית - פירוש השם". mako. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. "Sanskrit ++ Einführung in die heilige Sprache Indiens". www.asien.net.
  3. "התקבלו 6 פירושים במילון לעמית". milog.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. Strong, James. Strong's exhaustive concordance of the Bible. Hendrickson Publishers, 2009. For further information, see H5997 (p. 1552)
  5. "למען השם: מהם השמות הכי פופולריים לילדים בישראל" (in Hebrew).
  6. Simply-Smart. "בחירת שם לתינוק , שמות לילדים , שמות לתינוקות לפי הקבלה , שמות לבנים".
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