Ambar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ambar – 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

Phonetic: UHM-bur   IPA: /ˈʌmbər/

Popularity of Ambar

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1979–2024.

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