Ather
Meaning
"trace, impression, mark left behind"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #32,808
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ath
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"trace, impression, mark left behind"
Origin: Arabic
"flat-topped hill"
Origin: Old English
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Embree is more popular, ranked #6073 vs #32808 for Ather.
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Embree is more popular, ranked #6073 compared to Ather at #32808 in the United States.
Ather means "trace, impression, mark left behind" (Arabic origin). Embree means "flat-topped hill" (Old English origin).
Ather is primarily a boy name. Embree is primarily a girl name.