Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Ambus isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ambus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 29
- 29 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1932
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 1932. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 110 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ambus’s family of names
In Italian usage, Ambus as a surname has a related form in AMBU.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Ambus, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Arliss
“from the high fortress” · “of the pledge”
>99% boys
Arlis
>99% boys
Arlon
>99% boys
Arland
“a solemn, binding promise”
>99% boys
Aldon
“an old friend” · “from the old town”
>99% boys
Alvis
“one who is wise”
>99% boys
Talmadge
“one who loves nature”
>99% boys
Odis
Odis is a masculine given name.
>99% boys