Ember
Meaning of Ember
Ember comes from the English word ember, a small piece of glowing coal or wood in a dying fire. Its use as a first name is modern. In American English it is pronounced EM-bur, and in British English EM-buh.
In Pixar's 2023 animated film Elemental, the heroine is Ember Lumen, a young woman made of fire. Ember is also the name of the underground city in Jeanne DuPrau's 2003 novel The City of Ember and its 2008 film adaptation.
In the U.S., Ember first entered the top 1,000 in 2009, at No. 883, and rose nearly every year after that, reaching a peak of 135th in 2024, when 2,183 babies were given the name. In 2025 it slipped to 154th.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as EM-buh (/ˈɛm.bə/)
American English
- Pronunced as EM-bur (/ˈɛm.bər/)
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Notable People Named Ember
| Amber Elizabeth Davis, known as Ember, is an American model celebrated for body positive work and for winning Miss Congeniality at Miss Minnesota USA 2020 and Miss Voluptuous Minnesota 2021. |
