HinduGirlSanskrit
Amba: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“mother; a name of Durga”
امبا
अम्बा
What Amba means
Amba (امبا, Sanskrit अम्बा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “mother; a name of Durga”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ambā.
Amba at a glance
- Meaning
- mother; a name of Durga
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- um-ba
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Amba
- In English
- mother; a name of Durga
- اردو میں معنی
- ماں، درگا کا نام
Origin and history of Amba
Sanskrit ambā, 'mother'.
Base wordSanskrit ambā
How to say and write Amba
- Say it
- um-ba2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Amba
- Urdu
- امبا
- Original script
- अम्बा
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Amba
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Amba.
- Akrurاکرورnot cruel; gentleBoySanskrit
- Anujانوجborn after; younger brotherBoySanskrit
- Anuragانوراگaffection; love; attachmentBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
- Ashutoshآشوتوشeasily pleased; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Dayanandدیانندone who delights in compassionBoySanskrit
- Dayaramدیا رامcompassionate RamaBoySanskrit
Names like Amba
- Aanchalآنچلthe end of a sari; shelter; protectionGirlHindi
- Ambikaامبیکاmother; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Anujaانوجاyounger sister; born afterGirlSanskrit
- Bhavnaبھاوناfeeling; contemplation; imaginationGirlSanskrit
- Dayaدیاcompassion; mercy; sympathyGirlSanskrit
- Haripriyaہری پریاbeloved of Hari (Vishnu); a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- JananiجننیmotherGirlSanskrit
- Kantaکانتاbeloved; lovely womanGirlSanskrit
- Karunaکروناcompassion; pity; tendernessGirlSanskrit
- Komalکوملsoft; tenderGirlUrdu
Names that sound like Amba
Questions about the name Amba
What does the name Amba mean?
Amba means “mother; a name of Durga”. In Urdu: ماں، درگا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Amba a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Amba is a girl’s name.
Is Amba a Hindu name?
Yes. Amba is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ambā, 'mother'.
How do you pronounce Amba?
Say it “um-ba”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Amba in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Amba is written امبا. In its original script: अम्बा.
Is the meaning of Amba verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.