Entry № 343 · Sanskrit origin

Ambalika Ambalika — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ahm-BAH-lee-kah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Mother of Pandu (Sanskrit + Mahabharata)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "mother of pandu (sanskrit + mahabharata)".

Ambalika is from the Sanskrit Ambālikā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Ambalika is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Ambālikā foundational central younger daughter of King of Kashi + foundational central in Mahabharata as wife of King Vichitravirya of Kuru dynasty + mother of King Pāṇḍu father of Pandava brothers + foundational central alongside sister Ambika + foundational central in Niyoga levirate-tradition performed by Sage Vyasa + foundational central in pan-Hindu Mahabharata dynastic heritage + foundational pan-Hindu epic feminine heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Mother of Pandu (Sanskrit + Mahabharata) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Ambālikā* foundational central younger daughter of King of Kashi + foundational central in Mahabharata as wife of King Vichitravirya of Kuru dynasty + mother of King Pāṇḍu father of Pandava brothers + foundational central alongside sister Ambika + foundational central in *Niyoga* levirate-tradition performed by Sage Vyasa + foundational central in pan-Hindu Mahabharata dynastic heritage + foundational pan-Hindu epic feminine heritage

The name in its native script.

अम्बालिका
Transliteration
Ambālikā
Pronunciation
/ ɑːmˈbɑː.li.kə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Ambalika stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Ambalika · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Ambalikas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Ambalika mother of Pandu / Mahabharata Niyoga
Sanskrit younger daughter of King of Kashi + wife of Vichitravirya Kuru dynasty + mother of King Pāṇḍu father of Pandavas + Niyoga levirate by Sage Vyasa + Ambika sister
Mahabharata

Names connected to Ambalika.

The number behind Ambalika.

5

The Builder

Ambalika has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Ambalika."
Mother of one