Ambika

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.

Pronounced um-BEE-kuh.

As of October 2026, Ambika ranked #10161 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5504 in 2000.