Ambika

AM-bih-ka

Sanskrit

"mother"

Ambika Origin and Meaning

The name Ambika is a girl's name meaning "mother".

Ambika is one of the names of the mother goddesses of Hinduism. She is worshipped under other names as well, including Chandi, said to be the power of Ambika, who rides a lion.

The name Ambika was introduced to westerners by the British actress Ambika Mod, star of the TV version of One Day. The stress of the name is on the first syllable, similar to Jessica.