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    Ambrose

    AM-brohz

    Greek
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Immortal; Divine
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Ambrose does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Immortal; Divine", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ambrose.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1890s (0.030% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Ambrose points to the promise of immortality through Christ — the eternal life that awaits all who believe.
    Verses on this meaning
    • John 3:16

      "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

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