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Ambrosio

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How to Pronounce Ambrosio

Pronounced ahm-BROH-see-oh /ɑmˈbroʊsioʊ/Medium

Meaning: Ambrosio is the Spanish and Italian form of Ambrose, from Greek ambrosios meaning immortal, related to ambrosia, the food of the gods; it long honored Saint Ambrose of Milan.Medium

In 30 seconds: Ambrosio is the Spanish and Italian form of Ambrose, from Greek meaning immortal. Said ahm-BROH-see-oh, it appeared for a small number of United States boys, largely in heritage families.
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Origin MediumSpanish, Greek
MeaningAmbrosio is the Spanish and Italian form of Ambrose, from Greek ambrosios meaning immortal, related to ambrosia, the food of the gods; it long honored Saint Ambrose of Milan.
U.S. rank (2023)#9802 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1928
Total births (all-time)≈ 945

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192819052023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ambrosio reached American records mainly through Spanish- and Italian-speaking families, with a small high around 1928. Its Greek root, immortal, and its saintly namesake gave it deep roots abroad, even though its United States numbers stayed modest.

It was never common in the United States, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak, and reads as a heritage name. A boy named Ambrosio then would be past a hundred today. It stays recognizably Mediterranean and carries an air of dignity and long tradition.

Did you know? Ambrosio honors Saint Ambrose of Milan, a fourth-century bishop and Doctor of the Church, which kept the name in steady use across Spanish and Italian Catholic communities.
Overall data confidence 70%
References - Ambrosio — Spanish/Italian form of Ambrose, from Greek ambrosios, immortal; Saint Ambrose

Variations

AmbroseAmbrogioAmbrosius

Nicknames

BrunoBosioAmbro

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Ambrose— the English form of the same name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ambrosio mean?

It is the Spanish and Italian form of Ambrose, from Greek ambrosios meaning immortal or divine.

How do you pronounce Ambrosio?

It is said ahm-BROH-see-oh /ɑmˈbroʊsioʊ/, four syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Ambrosio a boy or girl name?

Ambrosio is recorded as a boy's name.

How popular is Ambrosio?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at a small peak in the late nineteen-twenties.

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