Abhijeet

For the Hindu astrology term, see Abhijit.

Abhijit, also spelled Abhijeet, is a male name common in the Indian subcontinent. The meaning of Abhijit is "victorious" or "conqueror" in the Sanskrit language. Abhijit (or Abhijeet) is the Sanskrit name for Vega, the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. Abhijit also refers to a period of 48 minutes centered on solar noon which is considered a good time ((Muhurat)) to start any task.

Notable people with the name include:

Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Indian playback singer best known by his first name
Abhijit Pohankar, Indian classical keyboardist and fusion music producer
Abhijeet Kosambi (born 1982), classical singer and winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa -Maharashtra cha Maha Gayak
Abhijeet Sawant (born 1981), singer and winner of Indian Idol
Abhijeet Gupta (born 1989), chess grandmaster
Abhijit Das (born 1969), Indian political leader & social activist

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