At a Glance
- Meaning
- River
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- EL-buh
Elbe is a Germanic unisex name meaning “river”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.
Meaning & Origin of Elbe
Meaning: River.
Origin: Germanic.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Elbe
EL-buhIPA /ˈɛlbə/
Popularity of Elbe
Elbe doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Elbe
Similar Names
Fjord · Zion · Danube · Acadia · Altai · Zambezi
