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 [ 2 syll. eb-ba, ebb-a ] The girl name Ebba is pronounced EHBah KEY. 1: Ebba is of Germanic origin and it is used mainly in German. The name evolved as the short form of various Germanic compound names starting with 'Eber-' and hence containing the element eber ('boar'). Ebba is the feminine equivalent of the Scandinavian and German Ebbe. 2: Ebba is used chiefly in English and it is derived from Old English origins. Derived from the elements 'ead' wealth, blessed ; 'burh' protection, fortress, castle. The name is a revived 19th-century form of Aebbe (Old English), the contracted form of Eadburga (Old English), of the components 'ead' and 'burg'. It was borne by Saint Ebba (Aebbe) the Elder (615-683), who founded monasteries in Scotland, and Saint Ebba (Aebbe) the Younger (-870), the abbess in southeast Scotland who was martyred by invading Danes. In addition, Ebba is a short form of the German Ebergard. Ebba is also an English form of the Czech, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, Spanish, Hungarian, Indian, and Polish Eva. Ebba is also a short form of the German Eberhild. Ebba is an uncommon baby name for girls. At the modest height of its usage in 1901, 0.007% of baby girls were named Ebba. It ranked at #751 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is today of sporadic use. In 2008, within the group of girl names directly related to Ebba, Eva (Czech, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, Spanish, Hungarian, Indian, and Polish) was the most frequently used. Baby names that sound like Ebba include Ebbie (Bini), Ebby (Bini), Efa (Welsh), Effi (German and English), Effie (Hebrew, English, and Scottish), Effy (English and Scottish), Eppie (English and Hebrew), Eva (Czech, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, Spanish, Hungarian, Indian, and Polish), Evah (English), Evie (English and Spanish), Evvie (English), Ava (German and English), Avi, Ébha (Irish), Éva (Hungarian), Ephie (English), Evia (English and Spanish), Abebi (Yoruban), Abia (Hebrew), and Abiah (Hebrew). KEY: Pronunciation for Ebba: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
