Amber
Usage of Amber in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Amber against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Amber is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Amber comes from the name of the warm, honey-colored gem made of fossilized tree resin, with Amberly as a variant. Amber took off after the 1944 novel Forever Amber, peaked in the 1980s, and has since declined in the U.S., though it remains in the U.K. top fifty. Actress Amber Tamblyn is a notable bearer.
Amber in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 576 girls were named Amber, making it the #520 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 374,690 girls have been named Amber, with the most (16,954) in 1986. It is most common, relative to births, in Nevada, Utah and Colorado.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Amber
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Amber, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Amber (Category 3) | 1997 | Western Pacific | 204 km/h |
| Tropical storm Amber | 1969 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Amber
There are 24 towns and villages with Amber in their name, in 8 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 16🇵🇰 Pakistan 2🇦🇫 Afghanistan 1🇨🇦 Canada 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇬🇩 Grenada 1🇮🇳 India 1🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Amber | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | 454 | Map |
| Amber | Rajasthan, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Amber | Azad Kashmir, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Amber | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Amber | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Amber | Iowa, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Amber | Nevada, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Amber | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Amber Belair | Saint George Parish, 🇬🇩 Grenada | – | Map |
| Amber Hill | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Amber
There are 11 lakes and reservoirs with Amber in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Amber Lake | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amber Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amber Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amber Lake | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amber Lake | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amber Lake | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amber Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amber Lake | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amber Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amber Lakes | Idaho, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Amber songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Amber in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Amber
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Amber.
Amber Benson
Amber Bondin
Amber Corwin
Amber Heard
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Fictional characters named Amber
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Amber as a pet name
FurryName has found 466 dogs named Amber in public pet registers, making it the #311 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Playford (18), Burnside (6), Prospect (2). Amber as a dog name →
FurryName has found 26 cats named Amber in public pet registers, making it the #284 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Corangamite Shire (1), Surf Coast Shire (1), Richmond (1). Amber as a cat name →
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