Ajeet

Ajeet is the more contemporary form of Ajita, a name used in across India, with connections to both Buddhism and Hinduism. Derived for Sanskrit, it means "unconquerable", and is used as an alternative name for the gods Shiva and Vishnu, and for future Buddha, Maitreya.

Also spelled Ajit and Ajith, it is familiar in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and has been notably borne by adventurer Ajeet Bajaj, politician Ajeet Singh Kharkhari, writer and critic Ajeet Bharti, and cricketer Ajeet Singh Dale.

Pronounced uh-JEET.

As of October 2026, Ajeet ranked #5613 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA.