How to say it
AM · ber
/ˈæm.bər/
Feminine
Amber
Amber, fossilized resin
What it means
From the gem amber, fossilized tree resin, by way of the Arabic anbar.
Amber names the warm golden-orange gem, which is fossilized tree resin, a word that traveled from the Arabic anbar through Old French. It joined the jewel-name family with Ruby and Pearl and became a huge hit in the 1980s and 90s. Warm and glowing. Said AM-bur.
Popularity over time
peaked at #13 in 1986, currently #520 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
A gemstone name, big in the 1980s and 90s.
Spelling variants
- Ambar
- Ambre
- Amberly