The baby name Ammu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AHM-moo (IPA: /ˈæmuː/; Indian pronunciation often [ˈammu]).
The baby name Ammu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AHM-moo (IPA: /ˈæmuː/; Indian pronunciation often [ˈammu]).
Ammu is Malayalam, Tamil in Origin.
Ammu is a South Indian endearment-turned-given name, most common in Malayalam and Tamil. It arises as a pet form of Amma "mother" and of Ammukutty, a compound meaning "little/beloved girl" (kutty = child). As a name it conveys tenderness - "dear child," "precious little one" - and is used chiefly for girls, though families may use it unisex as a nickname.
Traditionally a household nickname, Ammu has increasingly appeared on birth certificates in Kerala and among the diaspora. Variant and related forms include Amu, Ammukutty/Ammu Kutty, and Ammie; it also serves as a short form for names such as Amrita/Amritha, Amala, Ambika, and Amudha. Note that in Bengali/Urdu ammu means "mom" and in Arabic "ammo" addresses an uncle - similar-sounding kin terms not etymologically related to the Indian name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #31 | 5 | 2,021 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #67 | 11 | 3,375 |
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #116 | 6 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #190 | 217 | 15,987 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #195 | 679 | 13,121 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #247 | 70 | 15,378 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 236 | 19,177 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #357 | 198 | 20,968 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #400 | 7 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| BH | 0 | #475 | 79 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #497 | 90 | 18,916 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #636 | 307 | 25,931 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #645 | 53 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #675 | 33 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #684 | 323 | 24,821 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #692 | 78 | 18,755 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #810 | 72 | 17,948 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #853 | 149 | 16,750 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 57 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,467 | 148 | 28,008 |
Ammu is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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