Home › Baby Names Directory › Ambrea
Ambrea
How to Pronounce Ambrea
Pronounced am-BREE-ah /æmˈbriːə/Medium
Meaning: Ambrea is a modern American name that reworks Amber, the golden fossil-resin gemstone whose name reaches back through French and Latin to the Arabic anbar. Reshaped with a flowing -ea ending like Ambria, it keeps Amber's warm, honey-colored image while sounding softer and more ornate. Its meaning ties to the amber jewel and its glowing color.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Ambrea is an ornate spin on Amber, the honey-toned gemstone whose name passed from Arabic anbar through Latin and French into English. The softened -ea ending, shared with Ambria, gives it a gentler, more elaborate feel while keeping the warm glow of the jewel.
Ambrea was never common in the United States; only a couple dozen girls a year received it around its high near 1991. It reads as a soft, of-its-moment elaboration, and a girl named Ambrea then is in her thirties now.
Variations
Nicknames
Famous Bearers
- Famous bearers coming soon.
If you like Ambrea…
Explore names like Ambrea
Frequently Asked
What does the name Ambrea mean?
It is a modern elaboration of Amber, the golden gemstone name, from the Arabic anbar.
How do you pronounce Ambrea?
It is said am-BREE-ah /æmˈbriːə/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Ambrea a boy or girl name?
Ambrea is used as a girl's name.
Is Ambrea a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, an elaboration of Amber that rose a little in the early nineteen-nineties.