Ambre

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 23 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Ambre is also recorded as 3 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate given name640 records spelled Ambre2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, United Kingdom

  Also written Ambré

• Arabic given name194 records spelled Ambre5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Egypt, Belgium, Morocco

  Also written Ambrè, Ambré, A҉m҉b҉re҉

• Polish given name136 records spelled Ambre2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Poland

  Also written Åmbŕę

51 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Ambre is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In French, amber (fossil resin)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In French, Deux étymologies possibles: grecque, forme féminine d’Ambroise, ou arabe, lié à l’ambre gris.

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

• In nrm, a female given name, equivalent to English Amber

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Catalan, amber (semiprecious stone)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In enm, A bucket; a measure.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 46 years between 1969–2023. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Ambre Magnierb. 1976FRFrench politician
• Ambre Vourvahisb. 1992GRGreek-French singer
• Ambre Rochardb. 1995FRFrench actress
• Ambre Ballenghienb. 2000BEBelgian field hockey player
• Ambre Colletb. 2002BEBelgian association football player
• Ambre Esnaultb. 2002FRFrench synchronized swimmer
• Ambre Allinckxb. 2002CHSwiss professional squash player
• Ambre Boukebzaactress
• Ambre AndrieuFrench model
• BambyFRnot in their usual namesinger

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 253 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Ambre?

We estimate roughly 63 thousand people bear Ambre (counting its spellings and scripts) across 8 countries in our records.

In which country does Ambre have the most bearers?

We estimate about 62 thousand people bear Ambre in France, more than in any other country in our records, where it is most often spelled ambre.

Where is Ambre most common?

Ambre is densest in France, where the national register counts about 1 in 1.1 thousand people carrying it.

How common is Ambre compared with other names?

In Belgium, Ambre is the 782nd most common given name of 58,504 given names recorded there.

Is Ambre a male or female name?

Ambre is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Ambre mean?

Recorded meaning: French name from Latin ambar/ambra, from Greek ambrósia; linked to the gemstone and perfume amber.