Ambros
Ambros is a German name derived from Ambrosius and also the shortened form of Ambrosio in Spanish. All are equivalent to Ambrose in English.
Meaning & Origin of Ambros
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ambros is a German name derived from Ambrosius and also the shortened form of Ambrosio in Spanish. All are equivalent to Ambrose in English.
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The Story of Ambros
Ambros first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 7 Ambross were born — ranking #3,082 that year. As of 2026, Ambros ranks #10,860 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Ambross have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ambros
Ambros is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Ambros's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,082. Use the chart and map above to compare Ambros's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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