Name
Ember
Meaning
Ember is a feminine name of English origin meaning “glowing coal”.
Ember names the live coal that holds fire through the night, a softer, more patient heat than Blaze. It surged with the 2000s nature-name wave, offering parents the fashionable Em- opening of Emma and Emily with an original twist.
Rose into the US girls' top 200 in the 2020s.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #154 in 2025 · peak #135 in 2024
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /EM-ber/
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Questions
Ember is a feminine name of English origin meaning “glowing coal”. Ember names the live coal that holds fire through the night, a softer, more patient heat than Blaze.
Ember is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Rose into the US girls' top 200 in the 2020s.
The name Ember comes from English. Ember names the live coal that holds fire through the night, a softer, more patient heat than Blaze. It surged with the 2000s nature-name wave, offering parents the fashionable Em- opening of Emma and Emily with an original twist.
Ember is pronounced EM-ber.
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