Ambre

A girls’ name of French origin, meaning amber; fossilized resin.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ambre by the numbers

Ambre was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 33 babies in 1987, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ambre. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Amorelove47 in the US (2017)
  • Amireprince; a form of Amir38 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreelf ruler; a form of Aubrey20 in the US (2017)
  • Ambraamber; a form of Ambrose6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ambrieamber; a form of Ambrose6 in the US (2017)
  • Ambree13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Ambre

Names that are said the same way as Ambre, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Amberamber gemstone; fossilized tree resin302 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ambaramber; the fossilized resin15 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean wealth

Like Ambre, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
  • Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
  • Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Ambre

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