At a Glance: Name: Ebba – Meaning: diminutive of Germanic names built on 'eber' (boar); also read as a feminine form of Ebbe – Origin: Germanic, diminutive of names built on eber, 'boar' – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EB-ah
Ebba is a Germanic, diminutive of names built on eber, 'boar' girl's name meaning “diminutive of Germanic names built on 'eber' (boar); also read as a feminine form of Ebbe”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ebba
Meaning: Diminutive of Germanic names built on 'eber' (boar); also read as a feminine form of Ebbe.
Origin: Germanic, diminutive of names built on eber, 'boar'.
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'strength' or 'courage' Actually: Ebba traces to Germanic 'eber' (boar), not to a word directly meaning 'strength' — the strength/courage gloss is inferred from the boar's symbolism, not the literal root.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ebba
Phonetic: EB-ah IPA: /ˈɛbə/
Popularity of Ebba
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1888–2024.
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