Ebony - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Ebony \e-bo-ny\ is pronounced EB-o-nee. It is of Egyptian origin, and its meaning is "black".

Ebony has 3 variant forms: Ebonee, Eboni and Ebonique.

Baby names that sound like Ebony are Abina, Abena, Apona and Aponi.

Ebony is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ebony. Click here to compare Ebony with related baby names.