Ebonie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ebonie

What is the meaning of the name Ebonie ?

The baby name Ebonie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-BOH-nee.

Ebonie is English in Origin.

Ebonie is a modern English given name, a stylistic variant of Ebony, the word for the dense, dark hardwood prized in carving and inlay. The lexeme entered English via Middle English forms from Latin ebenus and Greek ebenos, most likely from Egyptian hbnj; its core meaning points to "deep black" and suggests richness, durability, and beauty.

Used as a personal name from the later 20th century, Ebonie gained traction across the English-speaking world, especially in African-American communities, amid Black pride and cultural affirmation, and peaked in popularity through the 1970s–1990s in the US, UK, and Australia. While predominantly feminine, occasional male use occurs. Variant spellings include Ebony, Eboni, Ebonee, and Eboné; related diminutives are Eb and Ebbie. Ebonie's evocative imagery of polished black wood lends it connotations of elegance, resilience, and natural warmth.