Amber - Names
Meaning of the name Amber
Gender:
Female
Meaning:
Simply “amber”, which has two meanings: it's type of a stone and also a color (something between yellow and orange).
Etymology:
This name comes from the Arabic word عنبر (pronounced anabar). In English speaking countries it became popular in the 19th century.
Variants in different languages:
French: Ambre
Italian: Ambra
Spanish: Ámbar
Fun facts:
English variants of this name include: Amberleigh, Amberly, Amberlynn. This name is borne by the protagonist in "Amber Brown”, a popular series of novellas for children written by Paula Danziger.
Name days:
France
7th December: Ambre
Italy
1st November: Ambra
USA
28th February: Amber
Famous people:
Amber Campisi (born 1981), Playboy model
Amber Evangeline Valletta (born 1974), American model
Amber Josephine Liu (born 1992), American rapper
Amber Laura Heard (born 1986), American actress
Amber Nicole Benson (born 1977), American writer
Amber Rose Tamblyn (born 1983), American actress
Laura Lynn Allen (born 1964), American porn actress
Additional information:
In astrology the name is connected with two colors (red and violet), and its ruling hours are 7am – 9am. What is more, according to numerology a person who bears this name is very expressive, inventive, imaginative, creative and artistic.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 96th in 2015
England: 55th in 2014
Ireland: 53rd in 2014
Netherlands: 67th in 2015
New Zealand: 89th in 2015
Scotland: 43rd in 2015
USA: 334th in 2015