Amber

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Amber is of English origin and means “fossilized tree resin” or “amber-colored”. It is also associated with the gemstone amber, which is known for its warm, golden glow.
Pronunciation
AHM-bər(Dutch)
AM-bər(English)
The name Amber is pronounced AM-ber.
Popularity
Amber is a popular name in many English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It was one of the most popular names in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Amber Name meanings & History

The name Amber is of English origin and means “fossilized tree resin” or “amber-colored”. It is also associated with the gemstone amber, which is known for its warm, golden glow. From the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic عنبر ('anbar). It began to be used as a given name in the late 19th century, but it only became popular after the release of Kathleen Winsor's novel Forever Amber (1944). The name Amber is primarily used for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Amber: Action Aries

Synonyms of Amber:

A: Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive

M: Mushy,Mommy,Mother,Memorabilia,Memory,Manipulative,Maternal

B: Beauty,Brains,Bountiful,Bashful

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive

R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless

Amber is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Amber Heard is an American actress, model, and activist. Amber Rose is an American model, actress, and fashion designer. Amber Liu is a Taiwanese-American singer and rapper.

2.) AMBER (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: The sky, the horizon. Var: Ambar. (AM-BER)


3.) AMBER (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: The name of a honey-colored translucent fossil resin regarded as a gemstone of the astrological sign Leo. (AM-BER)


4.) Amber (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: Precious stone means a substance formed as a result of the interaction of a substance from whales with the sun. Also nice scent. It means the fragrant substance formed in the intestines of large fish called sablefish and cachalot. Other meanings: A fish whose skin is made into a shield.


5.) Amber (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Amber

Other Forms: Amba, Ambah


6.) AMBER (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the word amber (a translucent fossil resin used in jewelry making), which is from the Arabic ‘anbar (amber). (AM-BER)


7.) Amber (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Sanskrit) a form of Ambar.


8.) AMBER (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from amber, which denotes a translucent fossil resin used in jewelry making. It is derived from the Arabic ‘anbar (amber). (AM-BER)


9.) Amber (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) gorgeous and golden; semiprecious stone

Other Forms: Ambar, Amberre, Ambur, Amburr


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