Amit
A unisex name of Sanskrit origin, meaning friend; unfriendly.
Babies a year
29
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Amit by the numbers
Amit was given to 29 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 134 babies in 1983, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amit. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Amit
Names that are said the same way as Amit, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ahmethighly praised; turkish form of ahmad16 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Amit, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
- Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Amit
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