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Amit
OriginHebrew; Sanskrit
Meaning"friend; infinite"
About Amit
Simple and worldly, popular and carrying two positive meanings in two diverse cultures. A winner prime for wider use.
Pronounced ah-MEET.
As of October 2026, Amit ranked #8296 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #743 in 1983.
Editor's take: The name Amit is a boy's name of Hebrew, Sanskrit, Hebrew/Israeli origin meaning "friend; infinite".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,789 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,599 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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