What Amparo means
Amparo is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning "shelter, protection". It comes from Spanish amparo (shelter, protection), from Nuestra Señora del Amparo or de los Desamparados (Our Lady of the Forsaken). It is pronounced ahm-PAH-ro.
Patroness of Valencia, Spain; feast the second Sunday of May. Common among older Mexican women.
Nicknames in Mexico: Amparito. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
