Ambrosia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ambrosia

What is the meaning of the name Ambrosia ?

The baby name Ambrosia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /æmˈbroʊʒə/ (am-BROH-zhuh).

Ambrosia is Greek in Origin.

Ambrosia derives from Greek ambrosios (“immortal, divine”), ultimately linked to ambrotos “immortal” (a- “not” + mbrotos “mortal”). In Greek myth, ambrosia is the gods’ sustenance conferring immortality. The feminine was Latinized as Ambrosia alongside the masculine Ambrosius, later Ambrose. Through Christian tradition honoring 4th‑century St. Ambrose of Milan, the name filtered into medieval Europe, though the feminine remained uncommon.

Attested forms include Ambrosia (English, Spanish), Ambrosía/Ambrósia (Spanish/Portuguese), Ambrosine/Ambroisine (French), Ambrosia/Ambrogia (Italian), Ambrozja (Polish), and modern Greek Ambrosía (Αμβροσία); related masculine forms are Ambrose, Ambrosio, Ambrogio, Ambroży. In English it appeared sporadically from the 17th to 19th centuries among classical‑revival and Puritan‑leaning choices, while Spanish‑ and Portuguese‑speaking regions preserve steadier ecclesiastical use. Today it reads as vintage, mythic, and botanical (also the ragweed genus). The core meaning evokes “immortal, divine favor,” suggesting enduring life or blessedness.