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# What does 'Amit' mean in Sanskrit?

What does 'Amit' [mean](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80630/what-does-it-mean-to-be-paperclipped) in Sanskrit?

## Answers

### Answer by Subhamay Ganai

**Amit** is a male given name of Indian or Hebrew origin. Amit is a popular given name. It is widely used in India, Nepal, Israel, Pakistan, Iran, the Middle East, and Bangladesh. It is one of the 108 names given to the Hindu [God](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85623/glorifying-god-in-art) [Ganesha](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92713/why-people-worship-lord-ganesha-more-in-maharashtra).

*Amit (Hindi:, means 'infinite' or 'boundless', Bengali: ) derives from the* [*Sanskrit*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit#:~:text=Sanskrit%20belongs%20to%20the%20Indo,.%201500%E2%80%93500%20BCE).) *word amita (:), amita (:) is essentially the negation of mita (), which means **'to measure'.***\
*In Hindi, Nepali, and **Sanskrit, it also means 'everyone's eternal friend.'** In Sanskrit, there are three ways to pronounce 'Amit'.*

First, one can pronounce it as ***'A-mi-te'*** which means *'I am that'*. This is the most common way to pronounce it.

Second, one can pronounce it as ***'A-mi-shu'*** which means *'I am that perfect being'*.

Third, one may pronounce it as ***'A-mi-tat' or 'A-mi-ta'*** which means *'I am that'.*


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