Ember

French variation of Amber

Ember Origin and Meaning

The name Ember is a girl's name of French origin.

Unlike Amber, which is in decline, this name still has a bit of a glow left -- though confusions between the two will inevitably arise.

Ember entered the Top 1000 in 2009 and has risen steadily in the years since. The Em beginning can make it an original route to the nickname Emmy.

Ember Rank in US Top 1000

# 170 in the US

Ember Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 312 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ember

• 170 US 2023
• 312 Nameberry 2025
• 165 Future 2028
• 382 England 2023

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Famous People Named Ember

• Ember Husak American child actress; twin sister Harper Husak
• Ember Moon ring name of Adrienne Reese, American pro wrestler
• Ember Jean Roloff (b. 2017) daughter of reality TV's Jeremy and Audrey Roloff

The name Ember in Pop Culture

• Ember Groovy Girls doll
• Ember My Little Pony
• Ember character on animated series "Danny Phantom"
• Ember dragon from the game "Spyro"
• Ember underground city in "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
• Ember Holmes a character in the Trylle trilogy
• Ember means a spark burning low.
• Ember Quinlan character in Crescent City, House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. maas