The first name Ambar
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 girls were named Ambar, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 20 births (#1,541).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ambar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ambar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 108 girls born in the United States were named Ambar, the 1,844th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 123 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ambar mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara).
- What is the origin of the name Ambar?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara).
- How popular is the name Ambar?
- In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Ambar, ranking 1,892nd. Its peak was 2024, with 20 births.
- Is Ambar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,031 US babies named Ambar since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ambar most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 123 babies were named Ambar, its highest rank at 1,665th.
- What are other spellings of Ambar?
- Amber.