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Ammar name meaning

عمّار

Ammar · am-MAHR

One who builds and makes places thrive.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ع م ر
Pronunciation
am-MAHR
Other spellings
Amar

About the name Ammar

Ammar comes from the root ʿ-m-r, life and building, and its intensive pattern describes someone who builds a great deal and keeps places alive. The companion Ammar ibn Yasir was one of the earliest Muslims. The name is common in Iraq, the Levant and the Gulf. The doubled m is held slightly longer in Arabic, which is why Ammar is preferred to Amar.

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What is the origin of the name Ammar?

Ammar (عمّار) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ع م ر. One who builds and makes places thrive.

How do you write Ammar in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written عمّار. In English it is also spelled Amar.