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Eboney

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Pronounced EB-uh-nee /ˈɛb.ə.ni/High

Meaning: Eboney is a spelling of Ebony, the hard, deep-black wood; the word comes through Latin ebenus from Greek ebenos, itself from an Egyptian source, and became a girl's name celebrating rich, dark beauty.Medium

In 30 seconds: Eboney is a variant of Ebony — the deep-black wood — a name celebrating rich, dark beauty (said 'EB-uh-nee').

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Origin MediumGreek, English

MeaningEboney is a spelling of Ebony, the hard, deep-black wood; the word comes through Latin ebenus from Greek ebenos, itself from an Egyptian source, and became a girl's name celebrating rich, dark beauty.

U.S. rank (2007)#11067 ↗ Rising

2007 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1980

Total births (all-time)≈ 747

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Eboney is a spelling of Ebony, the prized black hardwood. The word travels through Latin ebenus from Greek ebenos and an older Egyptian source, and became popular as a girl's name for its association with deep, lustrous beauty.

The Eboney spelling stayed rare, cresting around 1980 within Ebony's rise, then fading. It reads as a warm late-century name and has not been separately revived.

Did you know? Ebony rose as a given name alongside a wave of pride in Black beauty and culture in the later twentieth century, and creative spellings like Eboney rode that same moment.

Overall data confidence 60%

Behind the Name — Ebony — Greek ebenos via Latin; black woodU.S. Social Security Administration — c.1980 small peak with Ebony

Variations

EbonyEboniEbonee

Nicknames

EbEbbie

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Ebony— the standard spelling this varies

Eboni— a sister creative spelling of the same name

Ebonee— another decorative variant of Ebony

Tiffany— a rhythmic three-syllable name of the same era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Eboney mean?

Eboney is a spelling of Ebony, the deep-black wood, a name celebrating rich, dark beauty.

How do you pronounce Eboney?

It's said EB-uh-nee /ˈɛb.ə.ni/ — three syllables, stress on the first, like Ebony.

Is Eboney a boy or girl name?

Eboney is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Eboney?

Eboney is a rare spelling of the more common Ebony.