Ammar
“builder, long-lived”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,316th
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- +5.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Ammar
Ammar is thought to mean “builder, long-lived” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Ammar in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Ammar has been rising (+5.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ammar every 30 schools, all spellings combined.
Ammar in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
544th boys’ name63 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,698+4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
607th boys’ name187 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,419+8.2% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
718th boys’ name8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,492
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
875th boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 11,971
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,418th boys’ name389 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,217+5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Amar225
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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