The story behind Amber
From amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old French ambre, from Latin ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
English entry
Borrowed from Hindi अंबर (ambar).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Amber, from amber, from Middle English ambre, aumbre, from Old French aumbre, ambre, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭡𐭫 (ʾnbl /ambar/, “ambergris”).
Pronunciation
US: /ˈæm.bɚ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- UK: /ˈæm.bə/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈʔambeɾ/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈʔam.bɛɾ]
Popularity
Amber ranked #520 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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Artur
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- same syllable count
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Middle Names for Amber
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Aidano
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- masculine
- Syllables
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Sibling Names for Amber
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Belle
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- Syllables
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length