Ambre
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AHM-bruh
- Origin
- French
Ambre is a girls' name of French origin, meaning “amber”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ambre mean?
French: French word for amber, ultimately from Arabic anbar
“amber”
The French form of Amber; the word reached French from Arabic anbar, used for ambergris and later fossil resin.
Is Ambre a girl's or a boy's name?
Ambre is a girls' name.
How popular is Ambre in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 5 girls.
Ambre in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #4,168 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
How popular is Ambre in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1987, with 33 girls. It first appears in the records in 1969.
Half of all the girls named Ambre in the US since 1880 were born between 1981 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ambre in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #15,188 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11,225 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,120 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14,326 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11,830 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15,485 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #16,092 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #15,345 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10,738 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8,798 |
| 1998 | 9 | #9,254 |
| 1997 | 8 | #9,797 |
| 1996 | 7 | #10,562 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11,778 |
| 1994 | 16 | #5,707 |
| 1993 | 20 | #4,820 |
| 1992 | 32 | #3,413 |
| 1991 | 23 | #4,323 |
| 1990 | 24 | #4,115 |
| 1989 | 24 | #4,014 |
| 1988 | 28 | #3,388 |
| 1987 | 33 | #2,913 |
| 1986 | 26 | #3,358 |
| 1985 | 31 | #2,938 |
| 1984 | 29 | #2,991 |
| 1983 | 32 | #2,720 |
| 1982 | 30 | #2,958 |
| 1981 | 31 | #2,847 |
| 1980 | 23 | #3,506 |
| 1979 | 25 | #3,236 |
| 1978 | 20 | #3,637 |
| 1977 | 23 | #3,266 |
| 1976 | 25 | #2,931 |
| 1975 | 8 | #6,482 |
| 1974 | 7 | #6,898 |
| 1973 | 8 | #6,078 |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 7 | #6,361 |
| 1969 | 7 | #5,972 |
Names like Ambre
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jasmine Darcie Amber Amy Erin Nicole Marnie Elise Arielle Autumn Lara Phoebe
Names related to Ambre
More French names
Eleanor Beau Esme Darcy Genevieve Esmae Arleth Elle Russell Monty Mallory Percy Lacey Belle Quincy Bruce
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ambre: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ambre, updated 20 October 2026.