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BoyHebrew origin4 syllables

Ebenezer

Meaning: “stone of help”

About the name Ebenezer

Ebenezer is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “stone of help”.

It has a unique feel. In 2025, Ebenezer ranked #2544 for boys in the US, with 52 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2017. Since 2000, 97% of US babies named Ebenezer were boys.

Etymology

From Hebrew, meaning “stone of help”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ebenezer”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#2544
In 2015
#2536
Babies in 2025
52

Popularity of Ebenezer, 1940–2025

01428415519401960198020002020
Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.