Ebenezer
Literature · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Ebenezer
The name 'Ebenezer' means "stone of help" in Hebrew, derived from the phrase *Eben ha-Ezer* ("stone of the help") found in the Hebrew Bible.
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Etymology
The name 'Ebenezer' means "stone of help" in Hebrew, derived from the phrase *Eben ha-Ezer* ("stone of the help") found in the Hebrew Bible. It is primarily used in Jewish and Christian cultures, notably as the name of a memorial stone set up by the prophet Samuel to commemorate divine assistance (1 Samuel 7:12), and later adopted as a given name, especially among Puritans and in African American communities.
Ebenezer currently ranks #2,544 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.
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