Ambar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Sky, atmosphere
Origin
Sanskrit (used in India); unrelated to Arabic "ambergris"
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
UHM-bur

Ambar is a Sanskrit (used in India); unrelated to Arabic "ambergris" unisex name meaning “sky, atmosphere”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ambar

Meaning: Sky, atmosphere.

Origin: Sanskrit (used in India); unrelated to Arabic "ambergris".

A common claim: Ambar is said to mean "sky, ambergris," combining Arabic and Sanskrit. Actually: "Sky" and "ambergris" aren't really combined — they come from two separate, unrelated words in Sanskrit and Arabic; a given name draws on only one of them.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ambar

UHM-burIPA /ˈʌmbər/

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