Amber
English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Amber
# Amber
The name Amber derives from the English word for the fossilized tree resin, which came from Arabic "ambar" (عنبر) referring to ambergris, a waxy substance from whales.
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Etymology
# Amber
The name Amber derives from the English word for the fossilized tree resin, which came from Arabic "ambar" (عنبر) referring to ambergris, a waxy substance from whales. The name means "precious gemstone" or "jewel" and became used as a given name primarily in English-speaking countries during the modern era.
The name is predominantly used in English-speaking Western cultures and Christian societies, gaining particular popularity in the United States and United Kingdom from the 1970s onward, with no significant religious restrictions on its use.
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Amber currently ranks #520 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1986.
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