♀ Name Ama

Q: What does the name Ama mean?

Ama means 'born on Saturday' among the West African Akan people. Besides, Ama means 'eagle' (from Old Norse 'ari/ǫrn'), 'grandmother' (from Old Norse 'amma'), 'wet nurse' (from Old Swedish 'amma') or 'dark', 'black' (from Old Norse 'amr'). In Basque, Ama means 'mother', 'water' in Native American and 'maid' in Arabic (from 'ʾama/أَمَة' = orig. female slave).

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Where does the name Ama come from?

Ama is a Ghanaian name originating from the Akan people, but also common in many other languages: Nordic, Arabic, Native American and Basque.
Ama is a palindrome name, it can be spelled the same way forward or backward.

What does the name Ama mean?

Ama means “born on Saturday” among the West African Akan people. Besides, Ama means “eagle” (from Old Norse “ari/ǫrn”), “grandmother” (from Old Norse “amma”), “wet nurse” (from Old Swedish “amma”) or “dark”, “black” (from Old Norse “amr”). In Basque, Ama means “mother”, “water” in Native American and “maid” in Arabic (from “ʾama/أَمَة” = orig. female slave).

Pronunciation of Ama

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Popularity of the name Ama

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