Eber
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Eber
The name 'Eber' means "the region beyond" or "one who passes over," derived from the Hebrew root עָבַר (ʿāḇar), meaning "to cross over" or "to pass through." It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the ancestor of the Hebrews (Genesis 10:21) and is used primarily in Jewish and Christian contexts, notably as the eponymous forefather of the "Hebrews."
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Etymology
The name 'Eber' means "the region beyond" or "one who passes over," derived from the Hebrew root עָבַר (ʿāḇar), meaning "to cross over" or "to pass through." It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the ancestor of the Hebrews (Genesis 10:21) and is used primarily in Jewish and Christian contexts, notably as the eponymous forefather of the "Hebrews."
Eber currently ranks #5,930 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.
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