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Amrit
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤSay it UM-rit
- Meaning
- Nectar of immortality; also immortal, not dead Monier-Williams, p. 82
- Say it
- UM-rit
- Written
- ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ
- Other spellings
- Amrith
Amrit
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Amrit meaning
Amrit (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ) is a Hindu and Sikh unisex name of Sanskrit origin, used for both girls and boys.
Nectar of immortality; also immortal, not dead
Amrit (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ, अमृत) is Sanskrit a-mṛta, literally "not dead". Monier-Williams gives it as "immortal" and as the nectar of immortality produced at the churning of the ocean. In Sikhism the word has a central place: the Mahan Kosh gives amrit as the sanctified water of the initiation bestowed by Guru Gobind Singh, and the Guru Granth Sahib uses it again and again for the sweetness of the divine name, as in amrit vela, the ambrosial hour before dawn (Ang 2). Name lists give Amrit as "nectar" or "immortal", matching both traditions. It is used for boys and girls, and Amrita is the feminine form. A well-known bearer is Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, independent India's first minister of health.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 82 · entry a-mṛta · See the entry
Also: Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 2 · Mahan Kosh · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, a-mṛta, p. 82 · Mahan Kosh, ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤ (SriGranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 2 · Britannica, Constitution of India (first ministers)
Famous namesakes
- Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, independent India's first health minister
Spellings
Amrit · Amrith