Malay Names · Boy
Amar name meaning
“one who builds; long-lived”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
16
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Amar
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Amar is a boy's name, usually a spelling of Arabic Ammar, meaning 'one who builds; long-lived'.
What does Amar mean?
About the name Amar
In Malaysia Amar is often a short spelling of Ammar (عمّار), from the Arabic root ʿ-m-r linked to long life and building. Behind the Name lists Amar as a variant of Ammar. Other spellings include Ammaar and Amaar.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ع م ر · ʿ-m-r |
| Syllables | A-mar |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | عمار |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | अमर |
Compound names with Amar
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ammar · behindthename.com · meaning
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