Ember

At a Glance: Name: Ember – Meaning: a glowing coal or fragment from a dying fire – Origin: English (modern vocabulary-word name) – Gender: Neutral – Pronunciation: EM-bur

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Ember is a modern name taken straight from the vocabulary word for a glowing coal or fragment left from a dying fire. It's used as a neutral name and is classified as an English name in the modern-word-name tradition. It's pronounced EM-bur.

Meaning & Origin of Ember

Meaning: A glowing coal or fragment from a dying fire.

Origin: English (modern vocabulary-word name).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ember

Phonetic: EM-bur   IPA: /ˈɛmbər/

Popularity of Ember

In 2024, the most recent year on record, 2,172 babies were named Ember, putting it at #137 — the same as its all-time peak rank.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1946–2024.

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FAQ

What does the name Ember mean?

A glowing coal or fragment from a dying fire. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ember)

How do you pronounce Ember?

Ember is pronounced EM-bur (IPA: /ˈɛmbər/).

Is Ember a popular name right now?

Ember is at its highest recorded popularity right now, ranked #137 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1946–2024.)

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