The first name Eben
A boy’s name meaning “stone”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Eben means “stone”.
Shortened from Ebenezer; equivalent to Hebrew אֶבֶן (éven, “stone”).
More names that mean mountain.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 boys were named Eben, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 67 births (#544).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eben with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eben at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 boys born in the United States were named Eben, the 3,874th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 100 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Eben
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eben MoglenAmerican law professor and free software advocate, born 1959
- Eben AlexanderAmerican neurosurgeon, born 1953
- Eben UptonBritish computer scientist, born 1978
- Eben Norton HorsfordAmerican food scientist and chemist (1818–1893)
- Eben E. RexfordAmerican lyricist and horticulturist (1848–1916)
- George ErskineBritish Army officer, 1899–1965
Questions
- What does the name Eben mean?
- Eben means “stone”.
- How popular is the name Eben?
- In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Eben, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2013, with 67 births.
- Is Eben a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,614 US babies named Eben since 1880 were boys.
- When was Eben most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 100 babies were named Eben, its highest rank at 1,582nd.