Amaar is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means āone who brings a place back to lifeā, āone who tends and maintains somethingā, ālong-livedā, āGod-fearingā, āpiousā, āone whose presence brings joy to othersā. It is the name of an important early companion (Sahabi) of the Prophet, peace and blessings upon him and his companions, whose name was Amaar bin Yasir.Ā Amaar is derived from the Ain-M-R root (lifetime, to tend, to build) which is used in many places in the Quran.