Ammar
In Arabic: عمار
Derived from عُمارة (cultivation and building), it points to flourishing and development; it is also the name of Ammar ibn Yasir رضي الله عنه.
من العُمارة والازدهار، يدلّ على البناء والتعمير، وهو اسم الصحابي عمار بن ياسر رضي الله عنه.
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- What does the name Ammar mean?
- Derived from عُمارة (cultivation and building), it points to flourishing and development; it is also the name of Ammar ibn Yasir رضي الله عنه.
- Is Ammar a boy or a girl name?
- Ammar is a boy name.
- How is Ammar written in English?
- Ammar in Arabic: عمار.
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