The name Ember is a boy's name of Hungarian origin meaning "ember, glowing coal or wood".

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A contemporary word name that's been popular for girls in recent years, Ember refers to the still-glowing parts of a fire once much of it has gone out. Connected with hope, rekindling, and light in the dark, it featured in the US Top 150 for girls in a recent year.
 
While it is considerably less popular for boys (given to around 40, compared to more than 2170 girls), it nevertheless has the charm of other unisex choices like Winter, Emerson, Harper, Everest, and Ever.

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The name Ember peaked for boys at #2387 in 2021. The name is most popular in Washington, California, and Texas. Ember is also used for girls, ranking #154 in 2025.

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The name Ember is a girl's name of English origin meaning "ember, glowing coal or wood".

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A warm and contemporary choice, Ember refers to the still-glowing parts of a fire once much of it has gone out. As such, some of its appeal lies in its associations with hope, rekindling, and light in the dark.
 
For those less allured by imagery, Ember has plenty of other qualities that make it attractive to modern parents. It may be considered a fresh spin on Amber, a way to nickname Emmy, and a compromise for those who love both Emma and Piper. 

Ember entered the US Top 1000 in 2009 and has since risen to the Top 150, while across the pond in the UK, it debuted in the charts back in 2016, and more recently appeared in the Top 200. It even has trendy off-shoots Emberly and Emberlynn!

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The name Ember is currently ranked #154 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #137 in 2024. The name is most popular in Wyoming, Montana, and Wyoming. Ember is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Amber

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	#4,363	23	12.1
2017	#4,020	26	14
2018	#4,265	24	13.2
2019	#3,924	27	15
2020	#3,357	33	19.1
2021	#2,387	57	32.6
2022	#3,291	36	20.6
2023	#2,964	42	24.6
2024	#3,168	38	22.1
2025	#3,266	36	21.1

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