Ambrose

Ambrose: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “immortal”
Origin: Greek
Say it: AM-brohz · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek Ambrosios, derived from ambrotos 'immortal'. It was borne by Saint Ambrose, a major early Christian theologian.

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How popular is Ambrose?

2024106 per million US babies

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Babies named Ambrose in 2024352

2024 rank#741 boys

Peak year1881

Total US babies since 188010,541

Ambrose is rising: use over the last five years is 5.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ambrose

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Emrysimmortal · Welsh
Emrynpossibly from Emrys; immortal · Welsh
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek

Ambrose questions

What does the name Ambrose mean?

Ambrose means "immortal". It comes from Greek. From Greek Ambrosios, derived from ambrotos 'immortal'. It was borne by Saint Ambrose, a major early Christian theologian.

Is Ambrose a boy or girl name?

Ambrose is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ambrose?

352 US babies were named Ambrose in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.

How do you pronounce Ambrose?

Ambrose is usually pronounced AM-brohz.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.