Amparo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Amparo – Meaning: refuge, shelter, or protection – Origin: Spanish and Portuguese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ahm-PAH-roh


Amparo is a Spanish and Portuguese girl's name meaning “refuge, shelter, or protection”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Amparo

Meaning: Refuge, shelter, or protection.

Origin: Spanish and Portuguese.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Amparo

Phonetic: ahm-PAH-roh   IPA: /ɑːmˈpɑːroʊ/

Popularity of Amparo

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1911–2024.

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