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The baby name Ebo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-boh (ˈɛboʊ).

Ebo is Akan in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Akan
Pronunciation: EH-boh (ˈɛboʊ)

What is the meaning of the name Ebo ?

The baby name Ebo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-boh (ˈɛboʊ).

Ebo is Akan in Origin.

Ebo is a masculine given name with dual roots in West Africa and medieval Germanic usage. In Ghana, especially among Fante-speaking Akan, it designates a boy born on Tuesday, part of a traditional day-naming system that links character traits to birth days. The name appears across coastal communities and in the diaspora, borne by figures like highlife musician Ebo Taylor. Related Akan forms for Tuesday include Kobena/Kwabena and the short form Kobi; the female counterpart is Abena. Diminutives such as Bo occur.

In a separate line of origin, Ebo (also written Ebbo) serves as a medieval short form of Germanic names beginning with Eber- "boar," a symbol of courage and strength. This usage is attested in the 9th-century Archbishop Ebbo of Reims and survives regionally as Ebbe in Scandinavia and Frisia. Variants: Ebbo, Ebbe, Ebe, Eppo.

Ebo has the following similar or variant Names

Ebo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ 0 #17 1 322
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
GH Boys 0 #217 142 8,138
GH 0 #218 26 5,396
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
IQ Boys 0 #387 315 13,071
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #476 29 11,303
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
SY 0 #701 28 11,684
NG Girls 0 #734 53 15,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
EG Boys 0 #841 46 15,035
NG Boys 0 #878 74 16,906
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
NL Boys 0 #926 26 5,873
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
TR 0 #1,150 62 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,441 31 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,577 38 28,008

Ebo is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Ebo

Ebo is predominantly a boy's name.
Ebo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EH-boh (ˈɛboʊ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ebu, Eboh and Ebou.
Ebo is a name of Akan origin, traditionally used in Ghana. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Ghana and its diaspora communities.