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Ebenezer

♂ Boy

Pronounced eh-buh-NEE-zuhr /ɛ.bə.ˈni.zəɹ/Medium

Meaning: stone of helpMedium

In 30 seconds: Ebenezer is a Hebrew name meaning 'stone of help'.
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Origin MediumHebrew
Meaningstone of help
U.S. rank (2024)#2598 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births51 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,164

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201718842024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Ebenezer comes from Hebrew, combining words for 'stone' and 'help' to mean 'stone of help'. The name has a memorial sense built into it — a marker raised to remember aid received. It carries a weighty, old-fashioned dignity that has kept it in use as a given name.

Its long, deliberate cadence sets it apart from shorter biblical names. The meaning lends it a steady, commemorative quality.

Did you know? Ebenezer appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Ebenezer — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSVEtymology — Ebenezer — meaning/etymology

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Eben— The natural short form of Ebenezer, keeping its Hebrew opening.
Ezra— Another Hebrew boy's name centered on the idea of 'help'.

Frequently Asked

What does the name Ebenezer mean?

Ebenezer is usually explained as meaning 'stone of help' and is most often linked with Literature tradition.

How do you pronounce Ebenezer?

It's commonly said eh-buh-NEE-zuhr /ɛ.bə.ˈni.zəɹ/.

Is Ebenezer a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Ebenezer is used as a boy name.

How popular is Ebenezer?

In 2024, Ebenezer ranked #2598 in the U.S. for boys, with 51 births recorded.