GirlSanskrit origin3 syllables
Ambika
Meaning: “mother, good woman”
About the name Ambika
Ambika is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “mother, good woman”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Ambika ranked #10161 for girls in the US, with 9 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2000. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ambika were girls.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “mother, good woman”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ambika”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #10161
- In 2015
- #11907
- Babies in 2025
- 9
Popularity of Ambika, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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