Ebba

EB-uh

English or German

"fortress of riches, or strength of a boar"

Ebba Origin and Meaning

The name Ebba is a girl's name of German, English origin meaning "fortress of riches, or strength of a boar".

Ebba, the feminine version of Eberhard 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 Rank in US Top 1000

# 768 in the US

Popularity of the name Ebba

• 1419 Nameberry 2025
• 20 Sweden 2024

20 Names Similar to Ebba

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Ebba.

• Finola
• Elka
• Linnet
• Ulla
• Edda
• Ilse
• Ottilia
• Silvie
• Willadean
• Dagny
• Arna
• Fenella
• Sanne
• Eula
• Minette
• Winnet
• Ilsabet
• Elke
• Louane
• Penrose

Famous People Named Ebba

• Princess Ebba Henrietta Bernadotte (née Munck af Fulkila) wife of Prince Oscar Bernadotte of Sweden
• Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson stage name Tove Lo, Swedish pop singer,songwriter
• Ebba Marnell sister of Australian pro skateboarder Lewis Marnell
• Ebba Zingmark model
• Anna Michaela Ebba Electra von Hausswolff Swedish singer, pianist, organist and songwriter.
• Ebba Elisabeth Busch Swedish Politician

The name Ebba in Pop Culture

• Ebba Selander character in "The Dung,Beetle Flies at Dusk" by Maria Gripe
• Ebba Rose protagonist in the novel "East" by Edith Pattou