Ambar is the Spanish form of Amber, the name of the golden fossil resin; the word came into European languages from the Arabic anbar, so the name means "amber". It is used across Latin America and has a warm, jewel-like feel that matches names such as Perla and Esmeralda. In the United States Ambar ranked number 2676 in 2000, climbed to a best rank of 1665 in 2024 and stands at number 1844 in 2025.