Ammar name meaning

am-MAAR

“One who builds and populates (from 'life')”

A blessed name

Name of Ammar ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him), one of the earliest Companions.

About the name

GenderBoy

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Ammar mean?

Ammar (عمار) means “One who builds and populates (from 'life')”. Name of Ammar ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him), one of the earliest Companions.

How do you pronounce Ammar?

Ammar is pronounced am-MAAR.

Is Ammar a boy's or a girl's name?

Ammar is a boy's name.

How is Ammar written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written عمار.

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “He peopled the land; stocked it well with people and camels and the like; colonized it.”. See the entry ↗