Elbe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Elbe – 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

Phonetic: EL-buh   IPA: /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.

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