Ambarisha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ambarisha

What is the meaning of the name Ambarisha ?

The baby name Ambarisha is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced am-BAH-ree-shah (IPA: /əmˈbɑːriːʃə/ or /əmˈbɑːrɪʃə/).

Ambarisha is Sanskrit in Origin.

Ambarisha (Sanskrit: Ambarīṣa) is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, built from ambara “sky, atmosphere; garment” and īśa “lord, master,” yielding the sense “lord of the sky/expanse” and, by poetic extension, “one who is clothed in the heavens.” Common variants include Ambarish, Ambareesh, Ambarīṣa (IAST), Ambareesha, Ambarisa, and the colloquial Ambrish; feminine parallels are rare.

The name is celebrated in Hindu tradition for King Ambarīṣa of the Solar (Ikṣvāku) dynasty, a paragon of devotion in the Purāṇas, especially the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. His steadfast observance of Ekādaśī and his encounter with the sage Durvāsa made the name a symbol of piety, self-control, and divine protection. Usage persists across Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, and Bengali spheres, with periodic modern revivals, particularly among Vaiṣṇava families. The name’s classical pedigree and auspicious connotations make it a distinctive yet recognizably Indian choice.

⚙ Ambarisha is far from common. In all, it turns up just 12 times, across 3 countries.