The baby name Ebenezer is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌɛbənˈiːzər/ (EB-ən-EE-zər).
Ebenezer is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Ebenezer is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌɛbənˈiːzər/ (EB-ən-EE-zər).
Ebenezer is Hebrew in Origin.
Ebenezer derives from Hebrew Even ha-‘Ezer, “stone of help,” the memorial stone set up by Samuel after victory over the Philistines (1 Samuel 7:12). Via early English Bible translations, the place-name became a given name, favored by Puritans as an emblem of God’s aid.
Usage peaked in 17th–19th‑century Britain and New England, later cooling, partly shaded by Dickens’s Ebenezer Scrooge - though his redemption has softened the image. Today it remains common in many Christian communities, especially in West Africa and the Caribbean. Variants include Eben (short form), Eb/Ebbie, Benny; Welsh Ebeneser; Portuguese/Spanish Ebenézer; Amharic Abenezer; and the biblical Even or Even‑Ezer. Notable bearers include urban planner Ebenezer Howard and football pioneer Ebenezer Cobb Morley. The name conveys steadfast support, help, and grateful remembrance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Boys | 0 | #18 | 2,727 | 8,138 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| GH | 0 | #28 | 443 | 5,396 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| CM | 0 | #53 | 4 | 2,592 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| NG | 0 | #207 | 58 | 5,926 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 14 | 5,568 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #229 | 2,204 | 16,906 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #274 | 51 | 6,973 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #277 | 363 | 12,054 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #292 | 15 | 2,588 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #376 | 12 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #413 | 15 | 2,041 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| ZA | 0 | #435 | 13 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #511 | 25 | 12,703 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #531 | 10 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #672 | 11 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #672 | 36 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #673 | 25 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #693 | 94 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #732 | 20 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #842 | 51 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #860 | 22 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #867 | 12 | 14,506 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #956 | 27 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #974 | 8 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #974 | 28 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #985 | 194 | 25,619 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 43 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,087 | 25 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,109 | 33 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,159 | 25 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,350 | 122 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,571 | 44 | 28,008 |
Ebenezer is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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