Ambrose is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
St. Ambrose Traversari, also referred to as Ambrose of Camaldoli, (1386–1439), Italian monk and theologianAmbrose Akinmusire (born 1982), Nigerian-American jazz trumpeterAmbrose Bierce (1842–1913), American authorAmbrose Burnside (1824–1881), American general and namesake of sideburnsAmbrose K. Hutchison (1856–1932), Hawaiian resident leader of the leper settlement of KalaupapaAmbrose Small (1863–1919), Canadian theatre magnateAmbrose Tarrant (1866–1938), Australian cricketer