Ambar is a distinctive choice, ranked #1541 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ambar in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1541
About the Name Ambar
Ambar is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1541. The name has climbed 2994 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ambar is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ambar
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Ambar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ambar in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ambar is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2994 places over the last five years to #1541 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ambar is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Ambar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ambars in the wild.
20
UK babies named Ambar (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2994 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ambar
Likely around 1 other Ambar in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ambar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Malik Ambar was a military leader and statesman who served as the Peshwa (Prime Minister) of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate and its de facto ruler from 1600 until his death in 1626. Originally a slave from modern day Ethiopia, Chapu, as he was known then, was sold from place to place by many slave merchants, one of whom renamed him Ambar and converted him to Islam.