Amit

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

Amit is a male or female 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]

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References

  1. ^ "עמית - פירוש השם". mako. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sanskrit meaning of Amit is - kalki ++ 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. ^ "All occurrences in the bible, at biblehub.com".
  6. ^ "למען השם: מהם השמות הכי פופולריים לילדים בישראל" (in Hebrew).
  7. ^ Simply-Smart. "בחירת שם לתינוק , שמות לילדים , שמות לתינוקות לפי הקבלה , שמות לבנים".
  8. ^ "18 Things to Know About Jewish Wrestler Amit Elor," Hey Alma.