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Ambrosia

A Greek-derived name meaning “immortal” or “divine.”

US rank (2025)#10,917

Meaning and history

Ambrosia comes from Greek ambrosios, meaning "immortal" or "divine." In Greek mythology, ambrosia is the food or fragrance of the gods and is associated with immortality. As a personal name it is a rare feminine elaboration of Ambrose. A notable bearer is musician Ambrosia Parsley.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 20 births, rank #6,356
2007: 25 births, rank #5,526
2008: 19 births, rank #6,799
2009: 23 births, rank #5,891
2010: 10 births, rank #10,451
20112011: 21 births, rank #6,148
2012: 19 births, rank #6,576
2013: 18 births, rank #6,729
2014: 9 births, rank #10,955
2015: 16 births, rank #7,266
20162016: 17 births, rank #6,901
2017: 16 births, rank #7,092
2018: 12 births, rank #8,617
2019: 12 births, rank #8,597
2020: 6 births, rank #13,453
20212021: 8 births, rank #11,146
2022: 12 births, rank #8,542
2023: 16 births, rank #6,922
2024: 8 births, rank #11,122
20252025: 8 births, rank #10,917

In 2025, 8 babies were recorded with the name Ambrosia, ranking #10,917 among girls.