Ebony

EB-uh-nee

Girl

Average rank #2,298 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

From the English word ebony for the black wood which comes from the ebony tree. It is ultimately from the Egyptian word hbnj. In America this name is most often used by black parents.

How popular is Ebony?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#902

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#539

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#5,452

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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