Fun Facts About the Name Umber
- 5 babies named Umber: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Umber from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Umber Mean?
Umber is an English word name taken from the color term. It denotes a dark, earthy brown and also the natural earth pigment that produces that color. The word comes from French ombre or Italian ombra, both from Latin umbra, "shade, shadow." In Italian, the pigment was called terra d'ombra, "earth of shadow," because it was used to shade a painting. The name's meaning is thus the color and the shadow-earth pigment, with "shadow" as the literal root.
Umber Name History & Origins
The word umber entered English in the sixteenth century from French ombre or Italian ombra, both descended from Latin umbra, "shadow." It named a brown earth pigment that painters used in raw and burnt forms. The Italian phrase terra d'ombra, "earth of shadow," shows the practical link between the pigment and shading. As a given name, Umber is a word name drawn from this color vocabulary rather than a traditional personal name. The Latin adjective Umber, meaning "Umbrian," is a separate word; a traditional association between the pigment and the region of Umbria exists, but the usual etymology of the color term traces it to umbra.
How Popular is the Name Umber?
Umber has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1995. Its best rank was #15,671 in 1995.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #15,671 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Umber Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have talent, charm and luck. You can succeed in art and in any educational occupation. You attract peculiar experiences. Your power and protection lies in spiritual side of life. You are an enthusiastic collector and you will be tenacious in holding onto the things you accumulate. You have a good memory and should make an effort to have a positive attitude. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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