ChristianBoyHebrew
Ebenezer: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“stone of help”
ابنیزر
אבן העזר
What Ebenezer means
Ebenezer (ابنیزر, Hebrew אבן העזר) is a Christian boy’s name that means “stone of help”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Ebenezer.
Ebenezer at a glance
- Meaning
- stone of help
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- eb-uh-nee-zer
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- E · ا
Meaning of Ebenezer
- In English
- stone of help
- اردو میں معنی
- مدد کا پتھر
Origin and history of Ebenezer
From Hebrew even ha-ezer, meaning 'stone of help'. Samuel set up a stone and called it Ebenezer, 'hitherto hath the Lord helped us' (1 Samuel 7:12). Popular in South India.
Base wordHebrew even ha-ezer
How to say and write Ebenezer
- Say it
- eb-uh-nee-zer4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ebenezer
- Urdu
- ابنیزر
- Original script
- אבן העזר
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Ebenezer
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ebenezer.
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Questions about the name Ebenezer
What does the name Ebenezer mean?
Ebenezer means “stone of help”. In Urdu: مدد کا پتھر. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Is Ebenezer a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ebenezer is a boy’s name.
Is Ebenezer a Christian name?
Yes. Ebenezer is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From Hebrew even ha-ezer, meaning 'stone of help'. Samuel set up a stone and called it Ebenezer, 'hitherto hath the Lord helped us' (1 Samuel 7:12). Popular in South India.
How do you pronounce Ebenezer?
Say it “eb-uh-nee-zer”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Ebenezer in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ebenezer is written ابنیزر. In its original script: אבן העזר.
Is the meaning of Ebenezer verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.