♀ Name Amma

Q: What does the name Amma mean?

Amma 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'). Besides, Amma means 'born on Saturday' in West African, 'mother' in Basque, 'water' in Native American and 'maid' in Arabic (from 'ʾama/أَمَة' = orig. female slave).

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Amma is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Amma come from?

Amma is a Nordic, especially Danish name. It is a short form of Old Norse names beginning with “Arn-“ or “Am-“. In Greenlandic, Amma is a younger form of the Old Norse name Áma. As a form of Ama, Amma also has Arabic, West African, Native American and Basque roots. Among the Dogon people of Mali in West Africa, Amma is the name of the creator god.
Amma is a palindrome name, it can be spelled the same way forward or backward.

What does the name Amma mean?

Amma 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”). Besides, Amma means “born on Saturday” in West African, “mother” in Basque, “water” in Native American and “maid” in Arabic (from “ʾama/أَمَة” = orig. female slave).

Pronunciation of Amma

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Variants

Ama

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Popularity of the name Amma

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