Overview
people
Sample Size
2,030
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.2%
Female:
1.8%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
The name Ebenezer is of Hebrew origin, which means 'stone of help'. It is derived from two Hebrew words, 'eben', meaning 'stone' and 'ezer', meaning 'help'. In the Bible, it was used as a reference to the stone that was erected by Samuel to commemorate the help that God had given to the Israelites during a decisive battle against the Philistines. It is also the name of a character in Charles Dickens' novel, 'A Christmas Carol'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GH
904 samples
99%
NG
491 samples
98%
IN
124 samples
97%
US
74 samples
96%
CM
57 samples
100%
GB
56 samples
98%
CI
32 samples
100%
BR
28 samples
93%
ID
18 samples
100%
ZA
15 samples
100%
TZ
13 samples
100%
FR
12 samples
100%
ES
12 samples
75%
BJ
11 samples
100%
TG
10 samples
100%
IT
9 samples
100%
SG
8 samples
100%
MY
7 samples
100%
LR
7 samples
100%
MX
6 samples
83%
+ 4 more countries
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