Ambrose is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning “immortal, divine.” In 2024 it was given to 345 boys in the United States.
Ambrose belongs to the Greek tradition. Its meaning — “immortal, divine” — is the sense carried by its Greek roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Ambrose first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #233 in 1881, and in 2024 345 babies received the name — 10,503 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Ambrose means “immortal, divine” in its Greek roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Ambrose is a boy name. In 2024, 345 babies received the name in the US.
Ambrose comes from the Greek tradition.
Ambrose first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #233 in 1881, and 345 babies were given the name in 2024.
Ambrose is pronounced /ˈæmbɹoʊz/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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