Amber (name)
The name Amber [am-ber] [/ˈæm bər/]is a female given name. It comes from the word amber. This comes from the Arabic word anbar which means 'ambergris. The name is a very popular name for English-speaking areas. It was the 165th most popular for the United States in 2008. The name ranked among the top 25 most popular girl's names between 1980 and 1997. It ranked among the top 100 most used female names in Canada, Western Europe and Australia. There are some celebrities with the name, including Amber Heard.