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The baby name Ebel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːbəl/ or /ˈeɪbəl/ (EE-bəl or AY-bəl).

Ebel is Dutch, Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch, Germanic
Pronunciation: /ˈiːbəl/ or /ˈeɪbəl/ (EE-bəl or AY-bəl)

What is the meaning of the name Ebel ?

The baby name Ebel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːbəl/ or /ˈeɪbəl/ (EE-bəl or AY-bəl).

Ebel is Dutch, Germanic in Origin.

Ebel is a Germanic given name with dual ancestry. In many northern German and Dutch-Frisian contexts it functions as a vernacular short form built with the -el suffix, clipped from Eberhard/Ebert (“boar” + “brave/strong”) or from Egbert/Eg- names (from Proto-Germanic agjō, “sword-edge”). In parallel, Ebel also appears as a regional spelling or pet form of Abel, from Hebrew Hevel, “breath; vapor,” known from the biblical story of Cain and Abel.

Records show Ebel in medieval and early modern baptismal lists in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, and the northern Netherlands; today it is rare as a given name but familiar as a surname formed from the same roots. Variant and related forms include Abel, Ebe, Ebele, Ebelke (Low German), and the feminine Ebelien/Ebelina; Ebeling is a patronymic/diminutive surname. The name offers a compact, old-world sound with layered meanings.

Ebel has the following similar or variant Names

Ebel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
NL Boys 0 #911 41 5,873
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Ebel is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BH
BN
BO
BR

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People also ask about Ebel

Ebel is predominantly a boy's name.
Ebel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈiːbəl/ or /ˈeɪbəl/ (EE-bəl or AY-bəl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abel, Ebbe, Ebal and Ebell.
Across languages, Ebel has these equivalents: Abel (Hebrew: Hevel), Ebbe (Scandinavian), Eber (Germanic).
Ebel is a name of Dutch origin, traditionally used in the Netherlands. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within the Netherlands and its diaspora communities.