girl's name
Ambra
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,177
Ambra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ambra is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1981, when 63 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ambra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 152 |
| 1980s | 408 |
| 1990s | 223 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 7 |
How popular is Ambra?
In 2020, Ambra was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ambra is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ambra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ambra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ambra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ambra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ambra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ambra
How popular is the name Ambra?
In 2020, Ambra was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ambra a girl's or a boy's name?
Ambra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ambra?
Ambra has 2 syllables.
When was Ambra most popular?
Ambra peaked in 1981, when 63 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ambra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ambra currently ranks #4,099 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.