Girl · #12,132 in 2026

Ambra

Ambra is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Albanian.

  • Italian
  • Albanian
Current Rank
#12,132
Peak Rank
#1,767 (1981)
Total Babies
906
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1952
First Year
2020
Last Year
1981
Peak Year
#1767
Peak Rank
906
Total Count
49
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ambra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ambra is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Albanian.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian
  • Albanian

The Story of Ambra

The earliest SSA record of Ambra as a baby girl name dates back to 1952, when 7 babies received it. 1981 was its biggest year on record, with 63 newborns named Ambra — #1,767 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Ambra on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Ambra last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 906 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ambra

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ambra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ambra

What does the name Ambra mean?
Ambra is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Albanian.
What is the origin of the name Ambra?
Ambra has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Albanian.
How popular is Ambra in 2026?
In 2026, Ambra ranks #12,132 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Ambra most popular?
Ambra reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #1,767 that year with 63 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ambra most popular?
Ambra has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Washington, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ambra.
Is Ambra a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ambra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ambra?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ambra include Gwynn, Jacky, Tiffiney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ambra

Ambra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 906 births in the dataset. Ambra's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #1,767. Use the chart and map above to compare Ambra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.