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The baby name Amber is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæm.bər/ (AM-bər).

Amber is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈæm.bər/ (AM-bər)

What is the meaning of the name Amber ?

The baby name Amber is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæm.bər/ (AM-bər).

Amber is English in Origin.

Derived from the English word for the golden fossilized resin, Amber entered given-name use in modern times, though the word itself is ancient. The term traces through Middle English ambre and Old French ambre to Medieval Latin ambra, ultimately from Arabic ‘anbar, originally denoting ambergris; over time the reference shifted to the gemstone. It evokes warmth, honeyed color, and protective talismanic qualities long associated with Baltic amber.

As a personal name, Amber gained notice after Kathleen Winsor’s bestselling novel Forever Amber (1944) and its film adaptation, with major surges across the Anglophone world in the 1970s–1980s, reaching top-20 status in the United States and strong use in the UK, Canada, and Australia. International variants include Ambre (French), Ambra (Italian), Ámbar (Spanish), and Ambar (various languages); elaborations such as Amberly, Amberlee, and Amberlyn also appear. Common short forms are Am and Ambs.

Amber has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Amber

Amber Heard Actor · Born 1986 · United States Amber Heard is an American actor best known for her role as Mera in the film Aquaman. She has also appeared in movies like The Rum Diary and Drive Angry. Born in 1986, Amber has been active in the entertainment industry for several years. Amber Valletta Actor · Born 1974 · United States Amber Valletta is an American actress and model best known for her role in the film 'Hitch' alongside Will Smith. She also appeared in movies like 'Transporter 2' and 'What Lies Beneath'. Before acting, she gained fame as a fashion model, gracing the covers of numerous magazines. Amber Benson Actor · Born 1977 · United States Amber Benson is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'. She is also a writer and director, having worked on projects like 'Chance' and 'The Killing Jar'. Born in 1977 in the United States, Amber has made significant contributions to both acting and writing.
Amber Tamblyn Actor · Born 1983 · United States Amber Tamblyn is an American actor best known for her role as Joan Girardi in the television series 'Joan of Arcadia'. She also starred in films like 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' and '127 Hours'. Born in 1983, she has made a significant impact in both television and film. Amber Riley Actor · Born 1986 · United States Amber Riley is an American actor best known for her role as Mercedes Jones on the television series Glee. She showcased her powerful singing voice with performances of songs like 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going' on the show. Amber also won the seventeenth season of Dancing with the Stars, demonstrating her versatility and talent. Amber Midthunder Actor · Born 1997 · United States Amber Midthunder is an American actress best known for starring in Prey. She has also had notable roles in Legion, Roswell, New Mexico, and Reservation Dogs.

Amber – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2017 #1 — 431
KR 0 #8 1 201
TW 0 #21 87 4,523
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
New Zealand Girls 2010 #33 90 98
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
MO 0 #46 7 2,706
TW Girls 0 #52 345 8,139
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #81 6 3,857
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
NL Girls 0 #93 4,107 5,933
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
OM 0 #100 17 6,215
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
CN Girls 0 #103 403 8,829
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
Belgium Girls 2024 #119 67 424
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
MT Girls 0 #131 21 3,773
CR 0 #133 26 5,526
BW Girls 0 #136 13 4,216
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
LT Boys 0 #146 6 2,166
Canada Girls 2024 #158 137 2,795
AE 0 #161 17 10,220
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
NL 0 #175 254 2,481
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
MO Girls 0 #196 56 7,056
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Girls 0 #208 17 7,146
AL Girls 0 #211 12 4,141
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
JP Girls 0 #229 17 6,592
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
SG 0 #235 35 11,010
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
JM Girls 0 #241 19 7,507
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
TW Boys 0 #248 9 7,111
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
MY 0 #278 53 12,352
QA Girls 0 #278 39 15,378
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SA 0 #280 16 10,560
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
PH Girls 0 #297 95 13,098
Canada Boys 1995 #299 5 1,834
HK 0 #299 50 8,483
DK Girls 0 #303 14 7,429
CN Boys 0 #305 15 9,639
CR Girls 0 #315 236 11,342
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
SG Girls 0 #319 288 18,916
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
HK Girls 0 #341 320 16,104
OM Girls 0 #344 53 15,987
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
PL Girls 0 #356 9 5,096
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
France Girls 2021 #364 42 3,185
ZA 0 #366 82 14,421
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Boys 0 #370 14 11,440
AE Girls 0 #373 181 20,968
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
ZA Girls 0 #430 1,254 25,928
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
United States Girls 2024 #440 558 8,487
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
KW Girls 0 #456 60 19,177
RU Girls 0 #458 41 11,913
PA Girls 0 #462 20 9,861
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Girls 0 #489 17 7,500
MY Girls 0 #492 601 24,821
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
BH 0 #498 56 17,937
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PS Girls 0 #499 25 10,981
HK Boys 0 #504 24 12,905
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
CM Girls 0 #521 20 11,671
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
BO Girls 0 #572 40 9,488
AR Girls 0 #582 18 8,289
IL Girls 0 #591 27 11,648
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IN Girls 0 #603 29 13,121
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SA Girls 0 #638 303 25,931
NG Girls 0 #660 128 15,093
QA Boys 0 #677 31 18,093
IT 0 #681 34 4,183
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #713 26 3,895
KW Boys 0 #736 34 18,755
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #778 61 4,949
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
CL Girls 0 #805 47 14,098
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
OM Boys 0 #864 18 17,948
United States Boys 2009 #874 6 7,454
EG Boys 0 #874 13 15,035
PE Girls 0 #886 58 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #913 71 5,561
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
IN Boys 0 #936 66 16,750
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
EG Girls 0 #942 18 14,742
MX Girls 0 #951 234 17,781
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
CO Girls 0 #996 83 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,030 63 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,062 50 25,439
MA 0 #1,072 57 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,139 40 25,619
DZ 0 #1,144 33 20,130
TR 0 #1,152 60 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,172 276 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,414 201 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,448 24 10,046

Amber is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
Belgium
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Amber

Amber is predominantly a girl's name.
Amber is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈæm.bər/ (AM-bər).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amberly, Amberlee, Amberlyn, Amberleigh, Ambra and Ambre.
Across languages, Amber has these equivalents: Ambra (Italian), Ambre (French), Ambar/Anbar (Spanish/Arabic), Kehribar (Turkish).
Yes, very popular — Amber ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Amber ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Amber's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 10 notable people named Amber are in our database, including Amber Heard (Actor), Amber Valletta (Actor), Amber Benson (Actor).