עָמִית
Amit means “friend, colleague”
Amit is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Fully unisex in modern Israel.
- In Hebrew
- עָמִית
- On an ID card
- עמית
- In English letters
- Amit
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אמית
- Meaning
- Friend, colleague
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 520
38,912 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Amit.
- 12,764 of them are women and girls, and 26,148 are men and boys.
- 1,304 of them were born in 2000, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,541, against 5,226 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אמית. The chart shows the spelling עמית alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Amit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עמית today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 12,674 | 116 | 128 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 26,066 | 287 | 60 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 13 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 28 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Amit ranked 60 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Amit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Amit.
What does the name Amit mean?
Amit means “friend, colleague”. Amit is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Fully unisex in modern Israel.
Is Amit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Amit is used for both girls and boys. Of the 38,912 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 12,764 are women and girls and 26,148 are men and boys.
How do you write Amit in Hebrew?
Amit is written עמית in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written עָמִית. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אמית.
How many people in Israel are named Amit?
38,912 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Amit today. The most were born in 2000. In 2024, Amit ranked 60 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.