Amitabh
/AA-M-IH-T-AE-B/
Boundless light and limitless radiance, from Sanskrit a (not), mita (measured) and abha (light), literally light that cannot be measured. The name also belongs to Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land in Mahayana tradition, giving it a deep resonance of infinite luminosity within Bengali masculine naming.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Amitabh is a Hindu boy name of Bengali origin, meaning “Boundless light and limitless radiance, from Sanskrit a (not), mita (measured) and abha (light), literally light that cannot be measured. The name also belongs to Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land in Mahayana tradition, giving it a deep resonance of infinite luminosity within Bengali masculine naming.”.
Amitabh is a boy's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Boundless light and limitless radiance, from Sanskrit a (not), mita (measured) and abha (light), literally light that cannot be measured. The name also belongs to Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land in Mahayana tradition, giving it a deep resonance of infinite luminosity within Bengali masculine naming." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among Bangladeshi, Indian, Bengali families, Amitabh carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Amitabh's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Amitabh opens with “Am”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Amitabh aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Amitabh's nakshatra reading →What does Amitabh's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Amitabh resonates in either tradition.
Amitabh's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Amitabh's full reading →
Does Amitabh go with your family's names?
Amitabh breaks into 6 sounds: /AA-M-IH-T-AE-B/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Amitabh sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Amitabh beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Amitabh — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Amitabh
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Common questions about Amitabh
What does the name Amitabh mean?
Amitabh means "Boundless light and limitless radiance, from Sanskrit a (not), mita (measured) and abha (light), literally light that cannot be measured. The name also belongs to Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land in Mahayana tradition, giving it a deep resonance of infinite luminosity within Bengali masculine naming.." It is a boy name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Amitabh a boy or girl name?
Amitabh is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Amitabh?
Amitabh is of Bengali origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Bangladeshi, Indian, Bengali families.
Is Amitabh a Hindu name?
Yes. Amitabh is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Bengali origin.
What does Amitabh mean in Bengali?
Amitabh originates from Bengali, where it means "Boundless light and limitless radiance, from Sanskrit a (not), mita (measured) and abha (light), literally light that cannot be measured. The name also belongs to Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land in Mahayana tradition, giving it a deep resonance of infinite luminosity within Bengali masculine naming.."
What are common nicknames for Amitabh?
Common short forms of Amitabh include Amiti, Amit.
What is the numerology of Amitabh?
Amitabh has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
What is Amitabh's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "A", Amitabh falls under the Krittika nakshatra and Mesha (Aries) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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