Amar
/AH-M-AH-R/
Immortal, deathless, one who endures beyond the reach of time — Amar strips away the fear of impermanence and names a child as something eternal
See Amar scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Amar:
Yes — Amar is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Immortal, deathless, one who endures beyond the reach of time — Amar strips away the fear of impermanence and names a child as something eternal”. It also appears in Sikh tradition.
How well does Amar fit your family?
This page tells you what Amar means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Amar is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Immortal, deathless, one who endures beyond the reach of time — Amar strips away the fear of impermanence and names a child as something eternal" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Amar is also used in Sikh traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, American, British families, Amar carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Amar's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Amar opens with “Am.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Amar aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Amar's birth-star reading →What does Amar's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Amar resonates in either tradition.
Amar's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Amar's full reading →
Does Amar go with your family's names?
Amar breaks into 4 sounds: /AH-M-AH-R/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Amar sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Amar beside your family's names →
Names similar to Amar
If Amar resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Divine cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Amar
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Common questions about Amar
What does the name Amar mean?
Amar means "Immortal, deathless, one who endures beyond the reach of time — Amar strips away the fear of impermanence and names a child as something eternal." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Amar a boy or girl name?
Amar is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Amar?
Amar is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Sikh traditions, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Amar a Hindu name?
Yes. Amar is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Sikh tradition.
What does Amar mean in Sanskrit?
Amar originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Immortal, deathless, one who endures beyond the reach of time — Amar strips away the fear of impermanence and names a child as something eternal."
What is the numerology of Amar?
Amar has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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