Meaning of the nameAmbrósio
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Am-bró-si-o
Ambrósio is a masculine name of Latin origin, from Ambrosius, which in turn comes from Greek and means 'immortal, divine'.
- People (2022)
- 2,602
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,300
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,612
- people
Ambrósio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ambrósio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (651 people).
0 women 2,591 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ambrósio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ambrósio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 535 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 292 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 248 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 216 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 184 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 138 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 134 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 94 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 93 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 83 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 73 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 57 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 49 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ambrósio
According to Wiktionary, Ambrósio is a learned borrowing of Latin Ambrosius, which comes from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios), 'immortal, divine'. Behind the Name gives 'immortal' as the meaning and records Ambrósio as the Portuguese form of Ambrose, linking the spread of the name in Christian Europe to the fame of Saint Ambrose. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the spelling variant Ambrozio. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,602 people named Ambrósio, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ambrósio · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ambrose · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ambrosio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ambrósio
What does the name Ambrósio mean?
Ambrósio means “immortal, divine”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ambrósio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,602 people with the first name Ambrósio, which ranks it number 4,300 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ambrósio a boy's or a girl's name?
Ambrósio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,591 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ambrósio?
Ambrósio is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ambrósio most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.005% of the state's population is named Ambrósio (535 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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