What origin is the name Amba?

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

Is Amba a popular name?

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

Yes. Amba 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.

What are good brother names for Amba?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Amba — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Amba?

Amba starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Amba

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Amba

Amba

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Amba is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Lovable; goddess durga; goddess parvati, goddess durga, mother".

The meaning of Amba is "Lovable; goddess durga; goddess parvati, goddess durga, mother" — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lovable; goddess durga; goddess parvati, goddess durga, mother

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Amba

Very rare in US records

What does Amba mean?

Amba is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lovable; goddess durga; goddess parvati, goddess durga, mother".

Is Amba a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Amba

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.