Ebba
Usage of Ebba in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ebba against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ebba is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Ebba is an English name meaning “wealthy fortress” or “fortress of riches.”
Ebba in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 26 girls were named Ebba, making it the #4987 girls' name in the US. Since 1888, 925 girls have been named Ebba, with the most (26) in 1898. It is most common, relative to births, in Texas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | #5 girls | 19 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2025 |
| Norway | #67 girls | 95 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #25 girls | 286 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Finland | #413 girls (all ages) | 1,005 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Norway | #401 girls (all ages) | 1,091 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #69 girls (all ages) | 29,065 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Ebba
There are 5 towns and villages with Ebba in their name, in 2 countries.
🇲🇷 Mauritania 3🇳🇬 Nigeria 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arche Ebba | Hodh Ech Chargi, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Ebba | Niger State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Ebba | Taraba State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Ehel Ebba | Gorgol, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Ehel Ebba | Hodh El Gharbi, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ebba
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Ebba in their name.
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Ebba Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ebba songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ebba in their title. The best known:
- Gustaf Adolf och Ebba Brahe – Georg Joseph Vogler
- Svensk folkmusik satt för piano, häfte 2 Dansar [sic]. 25. Ebba Brahes polska – Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ebba
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ebba.
Ebba as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,904 dogs named Ebba in public pet registers, making it the #10,748 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Sweden (1897), Cambridge (1), Toronto (1). Ebba as a dog name →
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