About the name Ammu
Ammu began as a Malayalam pet name, a diminutive of amma applied to a daughter as though she were already the mother of the house. Arundhati Roy gave it literary permanence in The God of Small Things, and plenty of Kerala girls now carry it formally rather than only at home.
Ammu is a girl name of Malayalam origin, pronounced UM-moo. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 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 timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ammu?
Ammu currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ammu
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Ammu yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Ammu
Names similar to Ammu
Ambika
AHM-bee-kah
Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya
Kunti
KOON-tee
Of the Kunti clan; mother of the Pandava princes in the Mahabharata
Alice
AL-iss
Noble, of noble kind
Ayla
AY-lah
Halo of light around the moon
Lekha
LAY-khah
Writing, a line or a written record
Unni
OON-nee
Child, little one
Aaliyah
ah-LEE-yah
Exalted, sublime, the highest
Aarna
AAR-naa
Wave or flowing water, an epithet of Lakshmi
Ammu — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ammu mean?
Ammu means "Little mother, a term of endearment". It is a name of Malayalam origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Ammu?
Ammu is pronounced UM-moo, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Ammu?
Ammu scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ammu?
Ammu carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ammu?
The lucky number for Ammu is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.