Amit is a Hindu and Jewish given name.
[1] In Hindi, Amit (Hindi: अमित, means "infinite" or "boundless", Bengali: অমিত) originates from the Sanskrit word amita (अमित:),[2] amita (अमित:) essentially is the negation of mita (मित), which means "to measure".
[2] In Hebrew, Amit (Hebrew: עמית) means "friend", "colleague", ״peer”, or "member of the organization".
[3] The word appears in the Bible twelve times, mostly in Leviticus.
Nevertheless, it is still among the most popular names given to Jewish boys in Israel.