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Ebonique
How to Pronounce Ebonique
Pronounced eh-buh-NEEK /ɛbəˈniːk/Medium
Meaning: Ebonique dresses the name Ebony in a French-style -ique ending. Ebony comes through Latin and Greek (ebenos) from a word for the prized dark wood, and rose as an African American given name celebrating deep, rich color. Ebonique keeps that root and adds a chic, boutique-like flourish.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ebonique appears in United States records from the 1970s as a stylish elaboration of Ebony. Ebony, from the Greek and Latin word for the dark hardwood, became a favored girls' name celebrating rich color; Ebonique adds a French-flavored -ique tail.
It was never common, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year around its mid-1980s high before fading. An Ebonique from that time is around forty now, while the plainer Ebony stayed far more familiar.
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What does the name Ebonique mean?
It is a modern elaboration of Ebony, from the word for the dark wood ebony, given a French-style -ique ending.
How do you pronounce Ebonique?
It's said eh-buh-NEEK /ɛbəˈniːk/, three syllables, stress on the last.
Is Ebonique a boy or girl name?
Ebonique is used as a girl's name.
Is Ebonique a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, though the plainer Ebony was much better known in the same years.