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{{Short description|Male given name of Indian or Hebrew origin}}
{{For|the beast of the underworld in Egyptian mythology|Ammit}}
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| pronunciation = Amit
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| meaning = Limitless, friend
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'''Amit''' is a [[Hindus|Hindu]] and [[Jews|Jewish]] given name and a Jewish surname.

In [[Hindi]], Amit ({{langx|hi|अमित}}, means "infinite" or "boundless", {{langx|bn|অমিত}}) originates from the [[Sanskrit]] word ''{{IAST|amita}}'' (अमित:),<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.asien.net/indien/sanskrit/|title=Sanskrit meaning of Amit is - kalki ++ Einführung in die heilige Sprache Indiens|website=www.asien.net}}</ref> ''{{IAST|amita}}'' (अमित:) essentially is the negation of ''{{IAST|mita}}'' (मित), which means "to measure".<ref name="auto"/>

In [[Hebrew]], Amit ({{langx|he|עמית}}) means "friend", "colleague", ״peer”, or "member of the organization".<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://milog.co.il/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA|access-date=3 May 2023|website=milog.co.il|language=he|title=התקבלו 6 פירושים במילון לעמית}}</ref> Though traditionally a common male name, it is being increasingly used as a female name in Israel. It is among the most popular names given to [[Judaism|Jewish]] boys in Israel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/55/ART2/168/082.html|title=למען השם: מהם השמות הכי פופולריים לילדים בישראל|language=he}}{{dead link|date=May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imaclub.co.il/index.php?dir=site&page=content&cs=719|title=בחירת שם לתינוק , שמות לילדים , שמות לתינוקות לפי הקבלה , שמות לבנים|author=Simply-Smart}}{{dead link|date=May 2026}}</ref>

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==Given name==
* [[Amit Behl]] (born 1955), Indian television actor
* [[Amit Singh Bakshi]] (1925–2024), Indian hockey player
* [[Amit Bhadana]] (born 1994), Indian comedy YouTuber
* [[Amit Sharma (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Amit Chaudhuri]] (born 1962), Indian novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, singer and music composer
* [[Amit Kumar Dahiya]] (born 1993), Indian wrestler, 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist
* [[Amit Deshmukh]] (born 1976), Indian politician and minister in state Government of Maharashtra
* [[Amit Elor]] (born 2004), American freestyle wrestler, 2024 Olympic champion and 8x world champion
* [[Amit Farkash]] (born 1976), Canadian-born Israeli actress and singer
* [[Amit Gershon]] (born 1995), Israeli basketball player
* [[Amit Inbar]] (born 1972), Israeli Olympic competitive windsurfer, and kitesurfer
* [[Amit Ivry]] (born 1989), Israeli Olympic swimmer and national record holder
* [[Amit Kilam]], drummer of Indian Ocean, a contemporary Indian fusion music band
* [[Amit Kulilay]] (born 1972), birth name of Taiwanese singer A-mei
* [[Amit Kumar (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Amit Lang]] (born 1970), Israeli judoka
* [[The Cinema Travellers|Amit Madheshiya]], Indian photographer and filmmaker
* [[Amit Mehta]] (born 1971), United States district judge
* [[Amit Mishra]] (born 1982), Indian cricketer
* [[Amit Mishra (singer)]] (born 1989), Indian singer and songwriter
* [[Amit Nimade]] (born 1976), Indian photographer
* [[Amit Patel]], Indian-American cardiac surgeon
* [[Amit Pathak]] (born 1972), Indian cricketer
* [[Amit Sebastian Paul]] (born 1983), member of the Swedish pop group A*Teens
* [[Amit Rai]], Indian film director
* [[Amit Saar]] (1978–2026), Israeli intelligence officer
* [[Amit Sadh]] (born 1979), Indian actor
* [[Amit Sana]] (born 1983), India singer who finished second in the 2005 Indian Idol contest
* [[Amit Shah]] (born 1964), Indian politician and the current minister of Home affairs, Government of India
* [[Amit Sharma (cricketer)]] (born 1966), Indian cricketer
* [[Amit Shukla]] (born 1985), Kenyan male cricketer
* [[Amit Ben Shushan]] (born 1985), Israeli football player
* [[Amit Simhon]] (born 1989), Israeli basketball player
* [[Amit Singh (cricketer)]] (born 1981), Indian cricketer
* [[Amit Singhal]] (born 1968), senior vice president and software engineer at Google
* [[Amit Tamir]] (born 1979), Israeli basketball player
* [[Amit Trivedi]] (born 1979), Indian film music director and singer
* [[Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage]] (born 1973), Sri Lankan politician
* [[Amit Yadav]] (born 1989), Indian cricketer
* [[Amit Singh (scientist)]], Indian microbiologist
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] (born 1942), Indian film actor, also known by his nickname Amit

==Surname==
*[[Iftach Ian Amit]], Israeli computer security professional
* [[Daniel Amit]] (1938–2007), Israeli physicist and pacifist
* [[Galila Ron-Feder Amit]] (born 1949), Israeli children's books author
* [[Meir Amit]] (1921–2009), Israeli politician and general
* [[Uri Amit]] (1934–2011), Israeli politician
* [[Yitzhak Amit]] (born 1958), judge on the Israeli Supreme Court

==See also==
* {{srt|Amit}}
* [[Ameet]]
* [[AMIT]], an American Jewish Zionist volunteer organization
* [[Amita]], feminine form

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{given name|type=both}}

[[Category:Indian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]
[[Category:Hebrew-language given names]]
[[Category:Hebrew-language surnames]]

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Svetloxf at 18:22, 6 May 2026