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Ebba

OriginFeminization of Ebbe, Swedish and Danish, or variation of Old English Æbbe
Meaning"bear god; brave boar"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#11024

2025 SSA

US rank · girls#5010

2025 SSA

About Ebba

Ebba, the feminine version of Ebbe (a diminutive of Eberhard or Asbjorn) and also a form of an old English name, is in the Swedish Top 10 but virtually unknown in the US. However, with the rise of Emma, Ella, Ada, and similar simple-yet-traditional names, Ebba may enjoy more widespread popularity.

Ebba is also given to boys, where it ranks #11024 in the US.

Pronounced EB-uh.

As of October 2026, Ebba ranked #11024 in US births in 2025 SSA.

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Famous Ebbas

  • Princess Ebba Henrietta Bernadotte (née Munck af Fulkila)Girl

    wife of Prince Oscar Bernadotte of Sweden

  • Ebba Tove Elsa NilssonGirl

    stage name Tove Lo, Swedish pop singer,songwriter

  • Ebba MarnellGirl

    sister of Australian pro skateboarder Lewis Marnell

  • Ebba ZingmarkGirl

    model

  • Anna Michaela Ebba Electra von HausswolffGirl

    Swedish singer, pianist, organist and songwriter.

  • Ebba Elisabeth BuschGirl

    Swedish Politician

Ebba in pop culture

  • Ebba SelanderGirl

    character in "The Dung,Beetle Flies at Dusk" by Maria Gripe

  • Ebba RoseGirl

    protagonist in the novel "East" by Edith Pattou

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