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Ambika

“Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Ambika

Ambika softens the terrifying Durga into something addressable, the goddess as mother rather than destroyer. Familiar across the whole subcontinent, it is one of the goddess names that never quite goes out of use.

Ambika is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced AHM-bee-kah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 81 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
AHM-bee-kah
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
81 / 100
Per million
~5.8
Starts with
A
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Ambika?

Popularity19/100
Rarity81/100

Ambika currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 172,414. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Ambika

  • Ambika Soni
    Indian politician and former Union minister
  • Ambika
    South Indian actress prolific in 1980s Tamil and Malayalam cinema

Spellings and variants of Ambika

AmbicaAmbikaaAmba

Names similar to Ambika

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Anika

AH-nih-kah

Grace, brilliance; an epithet of the goddess Durga

Sanskrit56% rare
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Anasuya

ah-nah-SOO-yah

Free from envy, wife of sage Atri and mother of Dattatreya

Sanskrit89% rare
Ultra Rare

Anvika

AAN-vee-kaa

Powerful, a name of the goddess Durga

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Axika

AK-see-kaa

Imperishable, one who does not fade

Sanskrit97% rare
Ultra Rare

Aashika

aa-SHEE-kaa

One who is dearly loved

Sanskrit91% rare
Rare

Aditi

AH-dih-tee

Boundless, free; the Vedic mother goddess of the Adityas

Sanskrit74% rare
Very Rare

Advika

ud-VEE-kaa

Unique, one of a kind, from advitiya

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Anshika

un-SHEE-kaa

A small portion of something greater

Sanskrit86% rare
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Ambika — frequently asked questions

What does the name Ambika mean?

Ambika means "Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Ambika?

Ambika is pronounced AHM-bee-kah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Ambika?

Ambika scores 81 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 172,414 people carry it — about 5.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Ambika?

Ambika carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 8.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ambika?

The lucky number for Ambika is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.