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The baby name Eba is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_english': 'EH-bah', 'IPA': '/ˈɛbə/'}.

Eba is Amharic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Amharic
Pronunciation: {'common_english': 'EH-bah', 'IPA': '/ˈɛbə/'}

What is the meaning of the name Eba ?

The baby name Eba is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_english': 'EH-bah', 'IPA': '/ˈɛbə/'}.

Eba is Amharic in Origin.

Eba is a cross-cultural name with multiple roots. In Basque, Eba is the local form of Eve/Eva, ultimately from Hebrew Chavah/Chava, meaning life or living. In Scandinavia it also serves as a streamlined spelling of Ebba, feminine of medieval Ebbe, a short form of Germanic names like Eberhard built on eber, boar; Saint Aebbe (Ebba) of Coldingham anchors early use, and Sweden has revived it.

Eba surfaces in the Basque Country and Spain, in Scandinavia as a minimal spelling, and in Arabic-speaking communities via transliteration, yet remains uncommon. In Arabic-influenced naming, Eba can render Iba/Ibaa, conveying dignity, noble self-respect, and refusal to be dishonored. Variants and cognates include Ebba, Ebbe (m.), Eva, Eve, Éva, Eeva, and occasionally Ava; pet forms may be Eb or Ebi. Its brevity and wide phonetic footprint make it adaptable across languages.

Eba has the following similar or variant Names

Eba – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BD Girls 0 #374 13 8,413
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
NG Boys 0 #916 36 16,906
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #933 51 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
TR 0 #1,193 19 19,440
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Eba is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AL
AO
AR
AZ

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People also ask about Eba

Eba is predominantly a girl's name.
Eba is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'common_english': 'EH-bah', 'IPA': '/ˈɛbə/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ebba, Eva, Ebaa, Abeba and Abena.
Across languages, Eba has these equivalents: Eva (English/Spanish), Eve (English), Ebba (Scandinavian), Abeba/Abeba (Amharic - 'flower'), Abena (Akan - 'born on Tuesday').
Eba is a name of Amharic origin, traditionally used in Ethiopia. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Ethiopia and its diaspora communities.