HinduBoySanskrit
Amitabh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“of boundless splendour”
امیتابھ
अमिताभ
What Amitabh means
Amitabh (امیتابھ, Sanskrit अमिताभ) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “of boundless splendour”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, amitābha.
Amitabh at a glance
- Meaning
- of boundless splendour
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-mi-taabh
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Amitabh
- In English
- of boundless splendour
- اردو میں معنی
- بے پناہ چمک والا
Origin and history of Amitabh
Sanskrit amitābha, of boundless splendour.
Base wordSanskrit amitābha
How to say and write Amitabh
- Say it
- a-mi-taabh3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Amitabh
- Urdu
- امیتابھ
- Original script
- अमिताभ
- Other spellings
- Amitabha
- Known bearer
- Amitabh Bachchan, Indian film actor
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Amitabh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Amitabh.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
Names like Amitabh
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Amitabh
Questions about the name Amitabh
What does the name Amitabh mean?
Amitabh means “of boundless splendour”. In Urdu: بے پناہ چمک والا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Amitabh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Amitabh is a boy’s name.
Is Amitabh a Hindu name?
Yes. Amitabh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit amitābha, of boundless splendour.
How do you pronounce Amitabh?
Say it “a-mi-taabh”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Amitabh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Amitabh is written امیتابھ. In its original script: अमिताभ.
What are other spellings of Amitabh?
Amitabh is also spelled Amitabha.
Who is a famous person named Amitabh?
Amitabh Bachchan, Indian film actor
Is the meaning of Amitabh verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.