What origin is the name Amitabh?

Amitabh comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Amitabh a popular name?

Amitabh is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Amitabh?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Amitabh — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Amitabh written in its native script?

Amitabh is written अमिताभ.

What is the rashi of the name Amitabh?

Amitabh starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Amitabh

Q: Is Amitabh a rare name?

Yes. Amitabh does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Amitabh

Amitabh

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Amitabh is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Limitless luster; one with endless splendor; unlimited; one with boundless splendour; boundless lustre", Rashi Mesh.

Amitabh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Limitless luster; one with endless splendor; unlimited; one with boundless splendour; boundless lustre". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अमिताभ
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Limitless luster; one with endless splendor; unlimited; one with boundless splendour; boundless lustre

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अमिताभ

Quick answers about Amitabh

Very rare in US records

What does Amitabh mean?

Amitabh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Limitless luster; one with endless splendor; unlimited; one with boundless splendour; boundless lustre".

Is Amitabh a rare name?

Yes. Amitabh does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Amitabh

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.