The story behind Ebenezer
From Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”).
Pronunciation
Canada, General-American: /ɛbəˈnizɚ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /ɛbəˈniːzə/
Popularity
Ebenezer ranked #2544 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Ebenezer
Ebubekir
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ابو بكر (Ebû Bekr), from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Eleazar
Borrowed from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár, “God has helped”). Doublet of Lazarus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- similar length
- same starting sound
Eliezer
From Hebrew אליעזר (eliʿézer). From Biblical Hebrew אליעזר (Eliézer). Not to be confused with Lazarus/Eleazar
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- similar length
- same starting sound
Elisabete
From Old Galician-Portuguese Elisabet, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אלישבע.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Elisabeth
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Elisheba
Borrowed from Hebrew אלישבע. Doublet of Elizabeth.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Ebenezer
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ebenezer
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length