What origin is the name Ebenezer?

Ebenezer comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ebenezer a popular name?

Ebenezer is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Ebenezer?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Ebenezer — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Ebenezer Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Ebenezer a rare name?

Yes. Ebenezer does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Ebenezer

Boy

hebrew

4 syllables

Ebenezer is a hebrew boy's name meaning "Rock of help; rock or stone of help. famous bearer: the old testament samuel gave the name ebenezer to a stone set up in recognition of gods assistance in defeating the philistines; miserly ebenezer scrooge in charles dickens novel a chnsitmas carol".

Ebenezer is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "Rock of help; rock or stone of help. famous bearer: the old testament samuel gave the name ebenezer to a stone set up in recognition of gods assistance in defeating the philistines; miserly ebenezer scrooge in charles dickens novel a chnsitmas carol". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Rock of help; rock or stone of help. famous bearer: the old testament samuel gave the name ebenezer to a stone set up in recognition of gods assistance in defeating the philistines; miserly ebenezer scrooge in charles dickens novel a chnsitmas carol

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Ebenezer

Very rare in US records

What does Ebenezer mean?

Ebenezer is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "Rock of help; rock or stone of help. famous bearer: the old testament samuel gave the name ebenezer to a stone set up in recognition of gods assistance in defeating the philistines; miserly ebenezer scrooge in charles dickens novel a chnsitmas carol".

Is Ebenezer a rare name?

Yes. Ebenezer does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Ebenezer

Isabella Abigail Elizabeth Hannah Sarah Leah

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Names with a similar meaning to Ebenezer

Ebenezer means "Rock of help; rock or stone of help. famous bearer: the old testament samuel gave the name ebenezer to a stone set up in recognition of gods assistance in defeating the philistines; miserly ebenezer scrooge in charles dickens novel a chnsitmas carol" — these names share that spirit.