Ebenezer - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ebenezer \e-bene-zer, eb(e)-nezer\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "rock of help". Biblical: a memorial stone erected by the prophet Samuel to mark a critical defeat and a victory in Jewish history. Ebenezer Scrooge is a character in Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol".

Ebenezer has 8 variant forms: Eb, Ebbaneza, Eben, Ebeneezer, Ebeneser, Ebenezar, Eveneser and Evenezer.

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