HinduGirlSanskrit
Amrita: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“immortal; nectar of immortality”
امرتا
अमृता
What Amrita means
Amrita (امرتا, Sanskrit अमृता) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “immortal; nectar of immortality”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, amṛta.
Amrita at a glance
- Meaning
- immortal; nectar of immortality
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- um-ri-ta
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Amrita
- In English
- immortal; nectar of immortality
- اردو میں معنی
- لافانی، آبِ حیات
Origin and history of Amrita
Sanskrit amṛta, 'immortal'.
Base wordSanskrit amṛta
How to say and write Amrita
- Say it
- um-ri-ta3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Amrita
- Urdu
- امرتا
- Original script
- अमृता
- Other spellings
- Amritha
- Themes
- Life
Sibling names for Amrita
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Amrita.
- Abhinavابھینوnew; fresh; youngBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Akshayاکشےundecaying; imperishableBoySanskrit
- Amarامرimmortal; undyingBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Avinashاویناشimperishable; indestructibleBoySanskrit
- Ayushآیوشlife; vital power; long lifeBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Amrita
Sanskrit amṛta
Names like Amrita
- Annapurnaاناپورناfull of food; the goddess of nourishmentGirlSanskrit
- Navyaنویاnew; young; freshGirlSanskrit
- Nityaنتیاeternal; constant; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Sanjivaniسنجیونیreviving; life-restoring herbGirlSanskrit
- Srishtiسرشٹیcreation; natureGirlSanskrit
- Sudhaسدھاnectar; ambrosiaGirlSanskrit
- Taruniترونیyoung woman; maidenGirlSanskrit
- Aadhyaآدھیاfirst; foremost; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Aakankshaآکانکشاdesire; wish; longingGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Amrita
Questions about the name Amrita
What does the name Amrita mean?
Amrita means “immortal; nectar of immortality”. In Urdu: لافانی، آبِ حیات. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Amrita a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Amrita is a girl’s name.
Is Amrita a Hindu name?
Yes. Amrita is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit amṛta, 'immortal'.
How do you pronounce Amrita?
Say it “um-ri-ta”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Amrita in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Amrita is written امرتا. In its original script: अमृता.
What are other spellings of Amrita?
Amrita is also spelled Amritha.
Is the meaning of Amrita 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.