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عَمَّار
Ammar
am-MAAR
“Long-lived; one who builds, prospers.”
About Ammar
Ammar is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "long-lived; one who builds, prospers" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-م-ر meaning 'life, building, flourishing'. Borne by Ammar ibn Yasir, an early Muslim companion.
Common across Arab families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Ammar is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Ammar before.
- Ammar ibn Yasir (c. 570–657 CE), early companion of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Ammar
- What does the name Ammar mean?
- Ammar (عَمَّار) means "Long-lived; one who builds, prospers". From the Arabic root ع-م-ر meaning 'life, building, flourishing'. Borne by Ammar ibn Yasir, an early Muslim companion.
- Is Ammar a name from the Qur'an?
- Ammar does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Ammar a boy or a girl name?
- Ammar is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Ammar come from?
- Ammar is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-M-R. Common across Arab families.
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