Amma

AH-mah'AH-mah'2 syllables
🇮🇳Tamil
Caring

MEANING

Mother

ORIGIN

Tamil Nadu, India

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Tamil word 'அம்மா' meaning 'mother'.

CULTURAL NOTES

A common term of endearment and respect for mothers in Tamil speaking regions.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used traditionally in Tamil literature and everyday language to refer to mothers.

🇬🇭Akan
Gentle

MEANING

Born on Saturday

ORIGIN

Ghana

ETYMOLOGY

From Akan naming tradition where children are named according to the day they are born.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Akan communities, 'Amma' is a name given to a girl born on Saturday.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Part of the Akan day-naming system that has been used for generations.

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FAQs About Amma

The name Amma means "mother" in Tamil, "born on Saturday" in Akan.
Amma has Tamil Nadu, India and Ghana origins. Derived from the Tamil word 'அம்மா' meaning 'mother'.
Amma is pronounced AH-mah (AH-mah). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Amma include Amy, Ama.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Amma include Asha, Arjun, Anya.
The most common spelling is Amma. Alternative spellings include Ama, Amma.
Amma - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations