The baby name Amita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MEE-tuh (IPA: /əˈmiːtə/); also AH-MEE-tah.
Amita is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Amita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MEE-tuh (IPA: /əˈmiːtə/); also AH-MEE-tah.
Amita is Sanskrit in Origin.
Amita is a predominantly feminine given name from Sanskrit amita, “boundless, immeasurable,” built from a- “not” + mita “measured.” The word amita occurs in classical Sanskrit as a poetic epithet for vastness and divinity, and it also underlies the Buddhist names Amitabha (“boundless light”) and Amitayus (“boundless life”). In modern Hebrew, Amita (עמיתה) serves as the feminine counterpart of Amit, meaning “friend, companion; colleague.”
Used across India and the South Asian diaspora since the 20th century, the name appears in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Dravidian languages, with occasional unisex use. Notable bearers include scholars and artists in India and abroad. Common variants and spellings are Amitha (South India), Ameeta (Hindi/Urdu), and Ameetaa; the learned transliteration Amīta is also seen. Short forms and nicknames include Ami and Mita. Related names include Amit (unisex/masculine) and the devotional Amitabha.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| IN | 0 | #66 | 6 | 2,963 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #75 | 3 | 4,057 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #204 | 638 | 13,121 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2003 | #289 | 5 | 2,527 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #296 | 21 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #311 | 41 | 8,539 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #353 | 34 | 8,413 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #357 | 40 | 15,987 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #471 | 45 | 19,177 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #493 | 61 | 20,968 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #538 | 16 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #555 | 32 | 18,916 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #893 | 43 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #920 | 6 | 9,057 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #954 | 48 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #966 | 29 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MA | 0 | #1,036 | 93 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,150 | 27 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,174 | 10 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,411 | 36 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Amita is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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