Given name
Amberlyn
“resembling the jewel; a warm honey color”
Amberlyn is a variant of Amber. One French interpretation is “resembling the jewel; a warm honey color.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amberlyn is a variant of Amber. One French interpretation is “resembling the jewel; a warm honey color.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Amberlyn is a variant of Amber. An origin associated with Amber is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Amberlyn is a variant of Amber. The history of Amber gives this family its wider story. Amber began appearing as a given name toward the end of the nineteenth century. Kathleen Winsor’s 1944 novel Forever Amber later helped bring it wider attention.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Amberlyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,683
- 0 boys · 1,683 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 62 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,134 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −54%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,134 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 54.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,313 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Amberlyn’s family of names
Amberlyn has a related form in Amber.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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