The first name Amrita
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “immortal”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Amrita means “immortal” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta, “immortal”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Amrita, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 37 births (#664).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amrita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amrita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Amrita, the 15,106th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 38 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Amrita in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Amrita
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Amrita ShindeCricketer, born 1975
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Amrita mean?
- Amrita means “immortal” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Amrita?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta, “immortal”).
- How popular is the name Amrita?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Amrita, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1998, with 37 births.
- Is Amrita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,027 US babies named Amrita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Amrita most popular?
- 1999 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Amrita, its highest rank at 3,315th.