Infographic of Ambrose name meaning, which is “The immortal one,” from the Greek ambrotos, immortal. Compare the term “ambrosia,” in Greek and Roman mythology the food of gods and immortals.
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Ambrose Name Popularity

How popular is the name Ambrose? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 427 13 0.0037%
1911 437 16 0.0043%
1912 418 48 0.0095%
1913 425 63 0.0111%
1914 402 100 0.0143%
1915 420 123 0.0135%
1916 415 137 0.0142%
1917 405 151 0.0151%
1918 452 129 0.012%
1919 436 143 0.0137%
1920 417 162 0.0146%
1921 451 144 0.0126%
1922 490 120 0.0108%
1923 505 111 0.0099%
1924 513 111 0.0096%
1925 526 100 0.0088%
1926 508 106 0.0096%
1927 612 70 0.0063%
1928 566 79 0.0074%
1929 671 50 0.0048%
1930 627 60 0.0057%
1931 743 34 0.0034%
1932 629 54 0.0055%
1933 726 33 0.0035%
1934 740 33 0.0034%
1935 796 27 0.0028%
1936 764 29 0.003%
1937 972 14 0.0014%
1938 956 16 0.0016%
1939 1,040 11 0.0011%
1940 1,383 5 0.0005%
1941 — 0 0%
1942 763 34 0.0027%
1943 974 17 0.0013%
1944 1,027 12 0.001%
1945 1,058 11 0.0009%
1946 — 0 0%
1947 1,062 15 0.0009%
1948 1,006 17 0.0011%
1949 1,363 6 0.0004%
1950 1,392 6 0.0004%
1951 1,073 15 0.0009%
1952 1,423 6 0.0003%
1953 1,391 6 0.0003%
1954 1,187 12 0.0007%
1955 1,487 5 0.0003%
1956 1,345 7 0.0004%
1957 1,461 6 0.0003%
1958 1,129 15 0.0008%
1959 1,518 5 0.0003%
1960 1,470 6 0.0003%
1961 1,304 10 0.0005%
1962 1,101 16 0.0009%
1963 1,407 6 0.0003%
1964 — 0 0%
1965 1,153 13 0.0008%
1966 1,562 5 0.0003%
1967 — 0 0%
1968 1,386 7 0.0005%
1969 — 0 0%
1970 — 0 0%
1971 1,464 8 0.0005%
1972 1,384 10 0.0007%
1973 1,766 5 0.0004%
1974 — 0 0%
1975 1,525 8 0.0006%
1976 — 0 0%
1977 1,889 5 0.0004%
1978 — 0 0%
1979 1,787 6 0.0004%
1980 1,997 5 0.0003%
1981 1,932 5 0.0003%
1982 2,050 5 0.0003%
1983 — 0 0%
1984 — 0 0%
1985 — 0 0%
1986 2,110 5 0.0003%
1987 2,113 6 0.0004%
1988 1,820 11 0.0007%
1989 2,159 7 0.0004%
1990 1,935 11 0.0007%
1991 — 0 0%
1992 — 0 0%
1993 — 0 0%
1994 — 0 0%
1995 — 0 0%
1996 2,540 5 0.0003%
1997 2,615 5 0.0003%
1998 — 0 0%
1999 2,455 6 0.0004%
2000 2,265 9 0.0006%
2001 — 0 0%
2002 2,195 12 0.0008%
2003 2,752 5 0.0003%
2004 2,035 16 0.001%
2005 2,821 5 0.0003%
2006 2,346 11 0.0007%
2007 2,505 9 0.0006%
2008 2,453 10 0.0006%
2009 2,363 11 0.0007%
2010 2,436 10 0.0007%
2011 2,620 6 0.0004%
2012 1,997 19 0.0013%
2013 1,735 29 0.002%
2014 1,918 23 0.0016%
2015 1,737 30 0.0021%
2016 1,752 29 0.002%
2017 1,583 38 0.0027%
2018 1,350 62 0.0045%
2019 900 168 0.0124%
2020 868 207 0.0163%
2021 670 358 0.0293%
2022 727 314 0.0238%

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What names are diminutives of Ambrose?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Amsden

From Ambrose's valley

English

What names are variants of Ambrose?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Am

Immortal; to carry; borne by God

Hebrew

Ambie

Immortal

Greek

Ambroeus

Immortal

Greek

Ambroggio

Immortal

Greek

Ambrogio

Immortal

Greek

Ambroise

Immortal

Greek

Ambros

Immortal

Greek

Ambrosi

Immortal

Greek

Ambrosio

Immortal

Greek

Ambrosios

Immortal

Greek

Ambrosius

Immortal

Greek

Ambrossij

Immortal

Greek

Ambroz

Immortal

Greek

Ambrus

Immortal

Greek

Amby

Immortal

Greek

Brose

Immortal

Greek

Emrys

Immortal

Welsh

What names sound like Ambrose?

If you like how Ambrose sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Ambrose.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Umbro

Shade

French

What names are similar to Ambrose?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Merlin

Sea fortress

Welsh

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6 Comments

  1. I’ve always liked the name- and as a Catholic St. Ambrose of Milan is a bishop and doctor of the church. I thought a great patron for my son to look up to!

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  2. Ambrose was named after St. Ambrose of Milan. His name means “Immortal” and we wanted to speak the Truth of Our Father’s everlasting life over him. We also wanted him to be named after a role model who was known for his faith, leadership, good service, and wisdom.

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  3. St Ambrose was an amazing Bishop and is considered a great Church Father

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  4. We named him for Ambrose of Milan. St Ambrose of Milan. We love that Ambrose was a teacher, that he’s associated with animals (and bees in particular), and we esp. love the way Augustine writes of him in Book V of the Confessions:

    “And to Milan I came, unto Ambrose the bishop, known to the whole world as among the best of men, Your devout servant; whose eloquent discourse did at that time strenuously dispense unto Your people the flour of Your wheat, the gladness of Your oil, and the sober intoxication of Your wine. To him was I unknowingly led by You, that by him I might knowingly be led to You. That man of God received me like a father, and looked with a benevolent and episcopal kindliness on my change of abode. And I began to love him, not at first, indeed, as a teacher of the truth — which I entirely despaired of in Your Church, — but as a man friendly to myself.”

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  5. Ambrose was a teacher in the 4th century church and was influential in Augustine’s life as a man of warmth and fatherly care.
    He was a bee keeper and candlestick maker and loved all animals. ?

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  6. I wanted a name that was not super common but also not too unusual. I also prefer names without obvious nicknames. But most importantly, the name Ambrose has significant meaning in our faith, as he is named after one who sought after the truth, lived courageously by trusting in God, and was known for his charity to the poor.

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