Amber-Lily
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Amber-Lily: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2012.
The lovely paired name Amber-Lily blends two distinct botanical and gemstone origins. Amber is derived from Arabic `anbar`, referring to ambergris, a waxy substance from sperm whales once used in perfumery, before shifting to mean the fossilised tree resin of a warm golden-orange hue. Lily comes from Latin `lilium`, the elegant, trumpet-shaped flower long associated with purity and renewal in Christian iconography. There are no famous combined bearers, but separately notable figures include actress Amber Heard, while Lily James is known for her role in *Downton Abbey*. The name’s dual flower-and-stone nature—warm, luminescent, organic—makes it a popular choice in modern Scottish naming.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20123 babies
- Latest (2012)
- #8153 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2012
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y