عمّارMuslim boy names
Meaning
One who lives long; one who builds
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Amar
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Ammar is linked to the Arabic root amara, to live or thrive. Its doubled m distinguishes the form عمّار from Umar radiyallahu anhu عمر, even though the names belong to a related word family.
Alternate spellings
- Amar · Arabic / Urdu / Bosnian · Амар
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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