Amrit
Amrit is a small village near Tartus, in south-western Syria. It lies on the site of the ancient Marathus, a Phoenician port located near present-day Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millennium BC, Marat was the northernmost important city of ancient Phoenicia, with relations to nearby Arwad.
- Hindi
Meaning & Origin of Amrit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amrit is a small village near Tartus, in south-western Syria. It lies on the site of the ancient Marathus, a Phoenician port located near present-day Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millennium BC, Marat was the northernmost important city of ancient Phoenicia, with relations to nearby Arwad.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
Origin & history
The Story of Amrit
As a girl name
Amrit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 21 Amrits were born — ranking #6,109 that year. As of 2026, Amrit ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 421 Amrits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amrit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 25 Amrits were born — ranking #4,011 that year. As of 2026, Amrit ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-51%). In total, more than 573 Amrits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amrit
Amrit is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 573 births in the dataset. Amrit's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #4,011. Use the chart and map above to compare Amrit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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