Ebenezer
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Ebenezer: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2015.
Ebenezer springs from the Hebrew phrase *Eben ha-Ezer*, meaning “stone of help,” a name given by the prophet Samuel to a memorial stone after a decisive victory in the Old Testament. Its most famous bearer is fictional: Ebenezer Scrooge, Charles Dickens’s miserly protagonist whose transformation in *A Christmas Carol* has made the name synonymous with redemption and generosity. In Scotland, the name carries religious weight through Ebenezer Erskine, an 18th‑century minister who helped found the Secession Church. Several settlements around the world, from Nova Scotia to Australia, bear the name Ebenezer, often established by Scottish emigrants. Once a staple of Presbyterian families, the name has since become rare but retains a sturdy, biblical charm—a distinctive choice for parents seeking something both historic and heartfelt.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20153 babies
- Latest (2015)
- #6863 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2015
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y