The baby name Amarit is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MAH-rit (IPA: /əˈmɑːrɪt/).
Amarit is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Amarit is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MAH-rit (IPA: /əˈmɑːrɪt/).
Amarit is Sanskrit in Origin.
Amarit derives from Sanskrit amṛta (अमृत), via Pali amata, meaning “immortal” and, by extension, the life-giving “nectar/ambrosia of the gods.” The root mṛ “to die” with the privative a- yields the sense “deathless,” a key concept in Vedic and later Buddhist thought. As a given name it is usually interpreted as “immortal,” “divine nectar,” or “one who brings life.”
Usage spans South Asia and, through Indic influence, parts of Southeast Asia; in Thai, Amarit is a common transliteration of amṛta as a masculine name. In Sikh and Hindu contexts it aligns with Amrit, tied to the Amrit Sanchar initiation and to purifying grace. Variants include Amrit, Amrita (feminine), Amrith, Amreet, and the Khmer/Thai-influenced Amarit; diminutives such as Ami and Rit appear. The name is broadly unisex in South Asia, though regionally masculine-leaning in Thailand.
Amarit is far from common. We count 31 recorded uses of it across 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Amarit is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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