Ammah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ammah

What is the meaning of the name Ammah ?

The baby name Ammah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-mah (IPA: /ˈɑːmə/ or /ˈæmə/).

Ammah is Hebrew in Origin.

Ammah is a rare given name with Semitic roots. In Biblical Hebrew, 'amah/'ammah denotes "maidservant, handmaid," and also names the standard measure "cubit." The toponym "the hill of Ammah" appears in 2 Samuel 2:24, which helps explain its occasional use as a biblically inflected place-name adopted as a personal name. The doubled m and final h reflect common transliteration choices from Hebrew.

Modern usage is uncommon and chiefly feminine, though it can be treated as unisex. Variant spellings include Amah and Amma; Ama sometimes serves as a short form, though in other cultures it has independent origins and meanings. Comparable forms across Semitic and South Asian languages echo kinship titles - Arabic 'ammah means "paternal aunt," and South Asian Amma means "mother" - but these are etymologically distinct from the Hebrew. Parents drawn to Ammah often cite its compact sound, antique resonance, and layered meanings of service and measure.