The first name Ambrose
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “immortal”, “divine”.
Pronounced /ˈæmbɹoʊz/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Ambrose means “immortal”, “divine” in Greek.
From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.
More names that mean god.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 36 boys were named Ambrose, making it the 873rd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ambrose with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ambrose at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 358 boys born in the United States were named Ambrose, the 735th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 402 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Ambrose in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Ambrose
- Brose
- Ambers
Famous people named Ambrose
26 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ambrose BierceAmerican editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist (1842–1914)
- John Ambrose FlemingEnglish electrical engineer and physicist (1849-1945)
- Ambrose BurnsideAmerican general and politician (1824–1881)
- Ambrose Mandvulo DlaminiFormer Prime Minister of Eswatini, 1968–2020
- Ambrose Powell HillConfederate Army general (1825-1865)
- Elmer Ambrose SperryAmerican mechanical engineer (1860–1930)
- Ambrose AkinmusireAmerican jazz composer and trumpeter, born 1982
- Ambrose BarlowEnglish Benedictine martyr, 1585–1641
- Ambrose H. SevierAmerican politician (1801-1848)
- Ambrose SenyshynAmerican Ukrainian archbishop (1903-1976)
- Ambrose PhilipsAnglo-Irish poet and politician, 1674–1749
- Ambrose Dudley MannAmerican diplomat (1801–1889)
More Greek boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ambrose mean?
- Ambrose means “immortal”, “divine” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Ambrose?
- From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.
- How popular is the name Ambrose?
- In 2025, 36 boys born in England and Wales were named Ambrose, ranking 873rd.
- What are nicknames for Ambrose?
- Common nicknames for Ambrose include Brose, Ambers.
- Is Ambrose a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 10,911 US babies named Ambrose since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ambrose most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 402 babies were named Ambrose, its highest rank at 672nd.
- How do you pronounce Ambrose?
- Ambrose is /ˈæmbɹoʊz/, 2 syllables.
- Is Ambrose also a surname?
- Yes. Ambrose is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.