- Origin: English
- Gender: unisex, but mostly feminine
- First Est. 1870s
From the English word taken from ember, a glowing coal or spark, it is ultimately from the Anglo-Saxon, æmerge. As a given-name, its use arose in 19th-century North America, mainly used among males but there are records of female Embers by the early 1900s. Ember is identical in form to the Hungarian word ember, meaning “man, human being.” In Hungary it appears as a surname as well, though unrelated to the English word. By the late 20th-century, the name became exclusively feminine, possibly due to its similarity to the more popular Amber.
In the United States, Ember entered the Top 1000 in 2009, rose quickly through the 2010s, and continues to chart primarily as a girls’ name. Emberly, Emberlyn, and Emberlee emerged as elaborations following the same trend. As of 2024, Ember itself ranked in as the 124th most popular female name in the United States. In England & Wales (2024), it comes in as the 247th most popular female name.
Ember feels cozy and bright.
Ember in foreign languages
This is the word “ember” in other languages, ones actually used as names will have an asterix, historical use but now obsolete will have “h*” next to it. Others may be inspirations for a unique baby name that honours your heritage
- Ikatz (Basque)
- Txingarra (Basque)
- Žar (Bosnian)
- Tanenn (Breton)
- Ascua, Brasa (Catalan, Portuguese, Spanish)
- Glød h* (Danish, Norwegian)
- Glóð h* (Faroese, Iceland, also used as a name though rarely, the original form of Glut)
- Braise (French)
- Griosach (Gaelic)
- Glut h* (German, also found in Norse Mythology as the name of the wife of Logi (the personification of fire).
- Brace (Italian)
- Embera* (Latvian – a modern Lettonized form of the English, Ember)
- Žarija* (Lithuanian – female name)
- Żar (Polish)
- Braisa (Romansch)
- Angara (Sanskrit)
- Glöd h* (Swedish)
- Kor* (Turkish – male name)
- Bresych (Welsh)
Sibling names for Ember
Male: Archer, Ari, Asher, Atticus, Axel, Basil, Beau, Beckett, Birch, Bix, Bjorn, Blaise, Boaz, Boston, Brent, Brook(s), Cadmus, Camden, Cannon, Casper, Cato, Chance, Chase, Chester, Clay, Cole, Corbin, Crispin, Dallas, Dale, Dashiell, Dawson, Denver, Dexter, Dorian, Drew, Dublin, Dylan, Easton, Errol, Everett, Finch, For(r)est, Fox, Frisco, Frost, Gage, Glenn, Gray/Grey, Grayson, Griffin, Hale, Hayden, Heath, Hendrix, Houston, Hudson, Hunter, Jagger, Jasper, Jett, Kai, Keanu, Lachlan, Lennox, Lex, Lincoln, Lorcan, Macon, Moss, Nash, Oak(es), Orion, Peregrine, Phoenix, Rex, Rhett, Ryder, Rio, River(s), Rock, Rowan, Ryker, Slate(er), Steel, Sterling, Stone, Storm, Taj, Thatcher, Thorn, Trout, True, Wilder, Wolf, Zale, Zane, Zayden, Zebulon.
Female: Alchemy, Amethyst, Aspen, Auburn, Autumn, Avalon, Avonleigh, Azure, Beige, Beryl, Bijou, Bliss, Blossom, Blue, Blythe, Briar, Brook(e), Burgundy, Cadence, Calico, Cambrie/Cambry, Cameo, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Clarity, Coral, Cricket, Crimson, Dandelion, Dawn, Delta, Echo, Eden, Emerald, Eos, Ever, Fallon, Fawn, Fern, Garnet, Genesis, Harmony, Harper, Haven, Hazel, Heather, Heaven, Indigo, Ivy, Jade, Journey, Kismet, Lapis, Lark, Lazuli, Lyric, Lucidity, Luna, Magnolia, Marigold, Meadow, Nevaeh, Nova, Ocea, Opal, Peridot, Piper, Rain, Sage, Sky(e), Skyla, Teal, Tyla, Umbria/Umber, Willow
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