The baby name Shamit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced shuh-MIT (IPA: /ˈʃəmɪt/; sometimes pronounced /ˈʃɑːmɪt/ in English).
The baby name Shamit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced shuh-MIT (IPA: /ˈʃəmɪt/; sometimes pronounced /ˈʃɑːmɪt/ in English).
Shamit is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shamit (Devanagari: शमित; pronounced SHUH-meet or SHAH-mit) derives from Sanskrit śamita, the past participle of śam, “to quiet, pacify, bring to rest.” It carries meanings such as pacified, tranquil, soothed, or one who has subdued anger, and by extension “peacemaker” or “self-controlled.” The virtue śama (calm self-restraint) is central in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain ethics, giving the name a contemplative, auspicious tone.
Usage traces to Sanskrit literature and lexica, with modern adoption as a given name emerging across North India and the global Indian diaspora in the late 20th century. Predominantly masculine but sometimes unisex, Shamit remains uncommon yet accessible thanks to parallel names Amit and Shamita. Variants and near-forms include Śamit/Shamit, Shamith, Samit/Samith, and the feminine Shamita/Shamitha; nicknames may be Sham or Shami. Related virtue names include Shanta and Shama. The name suggests calm authority and reconciliatory strength.
Shamit is far from common. We count 53 recorded uses of it across 17 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #562 | 15 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Shamit is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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