Ambrose
Ambrose is a boy name of Greek origin, meaning Immortal.
What Ambrose means
Immortal.
Ambrose sits at 7 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Ambrose comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Ambrose is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Ambrose?
Ambrose is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Ambrose is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Ambrose
Two ideas meet in Ambrose: faith and Life. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Ambrose
These share Ambrose's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Omari — God the highest; flourishing.
- Anastasia — Resurrection; rebirth.
- Nitya — Eternal; constant.
- Damon — To tame; a loyal friend.
- Gregory — Watchful and vigilant.
- Timothy — Honouring God.
- Agatha — Good and honourable.
- Agnes — Pure and holy.
- Ariadne — Most holy and pure.
- Chloe — Young green shoot; blooming.
- Zoe — Life.
- Dorothy — Gift of God.
More Greek names
- Alexis — Defender; helper.
- Amethyst — The calming purple gem.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- Andreas — Manly, brave.
- Agnes — Pure and holy.
- Andrew — Manly and brave.
- Agatha — Good and honourable.
- Anthea — Flower; blossom.
- Adonis — Lord; supremely handsome.
- Apollo — God of light, music and the sun.