Amber
- Pronunciation
- [Am-ber]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- A hard brownish-yellow fossil resin, precious jewel
- Origin
- Word
A yellowish-brown color of fossil resin, with seeds, leaves, feathers and insects inside. It could help to develop a warm, generous character for your daughter. In Hindi, the name is derived from Sanskrit, meaning "the sky".
Popularity & Rankings
Where Amber places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 1 attributed source. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.
| Where it ranks | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color Warm names | #1 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.
Variant Forms
More Word Cat Names
Other cat names that share Amber’s Word origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Angel | Angel | Male |
| Arabesque | ornate design | Female |
| Arrow | A straight, thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow | Male |
| Babe | A baby. Slang for young woman | Female |
| Bamboo | Tall woody grass like plant from Asia. | Male |
| Bandit | An outlaw or robber | Male |
| Beretta | after the firearm | Female |
| Bingo | A game where numbers are drawn and announced by a caller | Male |
| Blade | glory, The expanded part of a leaf, particularly grasses | Male |
| Bone | Hard skeletal tissue. | Unisex |
| Bourbon | A whiskey distilled from fermented mash | Male |
| Cameo | A carved gem portrait. | Female |
American Shorthair Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the AmericanShorthair breed, including Amber.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron | shining light, high mountain, messenger | Male |
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Abigail | "my father is joyful" | Female |
| Agassi | Tennis player Andre Agassi | Male |
| Alabama | vegetation gatherers | Female |
| Alexis | "defending men" | Female |
| Ali | Muslim - Noble, Exalted, God, little, the highest | Male |
| Alpha | First Born | Female |
| Apache | Native American tribe | Unisex |
| Apollo | the mythological god of light and truth | Male |
| Armstrong | strong arms | Male |
| Ash | Ash tree. | Male |
Cat Owners Who Liked Amber Also Chose
Five cat names that appear in many of the same curated collections as Amber — ranked by how many themed lists, breeds, origins, or color groups overlap.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Shared lists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger | A spice | Female | 88 |
| Ruby | Jewel | Female | 86 |
| Pearl | Precious jewel. A hard, rounded gem, usually white in colour | Female | 83 |
| Honey | Term of endearment. Sweet syrup produced by bees | Female | 75 |
| Willow | Slender:graceful. From the willow tree noted for slender graceful branches an... | Female | 69 |
Amber Cat Name Ideas
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- Texas Cat Names: Cities, Rivers, Music and 36 Lone Star Calls
- Metal Cat Names: Riffs, Icons, Steel and 36 Heavy Calls
- Dune Cat Names: Atreides, Arrakis and Desert-Epic Calls
- Five-Letter Cat Names: Exact Spellings, Sound Shapes and 48 Calls
- Yellow-Eyed Cat Names: Gold, Amber and High-Contrast Calls
- Zootopia Cat Names: Characters, Districts and City-Ready Calls
- Genshin Impact Cat Names: Characters, Nations and Elemental Calls
- Dragon Ball Cat Names: Heroes, Cosmic Calls and Playful Power Clues
- Cat Names That Start With A: 48 Clear Calls from Ace to Azure
- Brown and White Cat Names: Mocha, Patches and Two-Tone Coat Clues
- Cat Names That Start With T: Toby, Tilly, Trixie and Clear T Calls
- Orange and White Cat Names: Citrus, Cream, Patches and Sunlit Picks
- Green-Eyed Cat Names: Jade, Olive, Emerald and Bright-Gaze Picks
- Grooming-Routine Cat Names: Velvet, Feather, Pearl and Neat-Paw Picks
- Toe-Bean Cat Names: Mochi, Rose, Onyx and Paw-Pad Detail Picks
- Play-Tunnel Cat Names: Scout, Dash, Rustle and Peek-Through Picks
- Trilling and Chirping Cat Names: Pip, Cricket, Melody and Bright-Call Picks