Amber-Leigh
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Amber-Leigh: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2009.
Amber-Leigh is a modern, compound first name that combines two distinct elements. Amber comes from the Arabic *ʻanbar*, referring to ambergris, a waxy substance from sperm whales historically used in perfumery, which later gave its name to the golden-orange fossilised tree resin prized for jewellery. Leigh is an English surname and given name derived from Old English *lēah*, meaning a woodland clearing or meadow. Notable bearers of the individual name Amber include Amber Rudd, the former British Home Secretary. There are no widely known places or figures named Amber-Leigh itself. This type of hyphenated construction became popular in Scotland from the 1990s onward, reflecting a broader trend of combining established names to create distinctive, feminine-sounding double-barrelled options. The spelling Leigh is often used in place of Lee to suggest a more literary or old-fashioned charm.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20093 babies
- Latest (2009)
- #7833 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2009
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y