Amber is from the Arabic ʿanbar (عنبر) — originally referring to ambergris, later transferred to the fossilized tree resin that became a precious gemstone. Baltic amber has been traded along the "Amber Road" trade route since 3000 BCE; the largest single piece (the Burmese Hoff Amber) weighs 33 lbs. A top-15 US baby name from 1981 to 2002, peaking at #13 in 1986. Amber Riley (born 1986) — *American actress and singer; played Mercedes Jones on Fox's Glee (2009-2015) for six seasons; won the Mirrorball Trophy on Dancing with the Stars season 17 (2013), the first Black woman to win the competition. West End Olivier Award for Dreamgirls (2017). Amber Tamblyn (born 1983) — Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005), The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005); Time's Up activist; published Era of Ignition (2019). Amber Rose (born 1983) — American model; founded the Amber Rose SlutWalk in Los Angeles (2015), one of the longest-running American feminist marches. Amber Ruffin — Emmy-nominated Late Night with Seth Meyers writer; The Amber Ruffin Show* (Peacock 2020-2022). Amber Heard — actress.
Featured throughout 1980s-2020s American culture.
Amber reduces to five — the number of Amber Road.