Eben

eb-un

Hebrew, diminutive of Ebenezer

"stone of help"

Eben Origin and Meaning

The name Eben is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "stone of help".

Though most parents would shy away from Ebenezer, short form Eben is affable and creative and perfectly able to stand alone; nothing Scroogish about it. This also makes a fresh new spin on the very popular Ethan or Evan.

Eben Oleson is the name of the character played by Josh Hartnett in the movie "30 Days of Night."

Eben Rank in US Top 1000

# 905 in the US

Eben Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1136 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Eben

• 1136 Nameberry 2025
• 992 England 2021

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Famous People Named Eben

• Eben Moglen Software Freedom pioneer, historian, and Columbia Law professor
• Eben Etzebeth South African rugby player
• Eben Alexander neurosurgeon and author of Proof of Heaven
• Eben Britton American football player
• Eben Franckewitz contestant on season 11 of American Idol
• Eben Horsford (19c.) inventor of baking powder
• Eben Ezra Roberts American architect

The name Eben in Pop Culture

• Eben Stanhope Alison's married brother in the 1930 play "Alison's House"
• In ufology EBE or EBEN = Extraterrestrial Biological Entity
• Eben Ramsey character in the book and film "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society"