Ebonee
English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ebonee
The name 'Ebonee' is a modern, phonetic variant of 'Ebony,' meaning "deep black wood," derived from the English word for the dense, dark heartwood of tropical trees, ultimately from the Ancient Egyptian *hbny* via Greek and Latin.
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Etymology
The name 'Ebonee' is a modern, phonetic variant of 'Ebony,' meaning "deep black wood," derived from the English word for the dense, dark heartwood of tropical trees, ultimately from the Ancient Egyptian *hbny* via Greek and Latin. It is primarily used in African American communities, often as a creative spelling to emphasize cultural identity and pride, with no specific religious or historical context beyond its association with the Black is Beautiful movement of the 1960s-70s.
Ebonee currently ranks #12,552 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.
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