MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Amba mean?
Amba is a respectful Sanskrit word for mother and a name of Durga. In the Mahabharata, Amba is the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi, whose story is connected with Bhishma. Her grievance against Bhishma becomes part of the epic’s account of Shikhandi.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
अम्बा
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Amba in Indian usage
11,179 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 5,135 records (45.9%).
- Recorded as male: 6,044 records (54.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,036 |
| 1950s | 1,761 |
| 1960s | 2,391 |
| 1970s | 1,896 |
| 1980s | 1,907 |
| 1990s | 1,641 |
| Other decades | 547 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 8,235 |
| Uttarakhand | 1,075 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 567 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 511 |
| Bihar | 330 |
| Jharkhand | 263 |
| Other states | 198 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Amba / F | 4 | 4,867 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Amba; Table_6, C4955 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Amba; Table_6, C4955
- Monier-Williams, ambā, p. 83,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.