73%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage African American Pronounced Pron. EHB-ən-ee(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word ebony for the black wood that comes from the ebony tree. It is ultimately from the Egyptian word hbnj. In America this name is most often used in the black community. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantEboni PopularityDetails Last ranked #85 in 2006 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #536 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #958 in 2005 United States People think this name isRate·Details wholesome strong refined strange Categories artists, black, colors, currently out of the US top 1000, dark, educators, English adjectives, English footballers, English nouns, flora, green, Marvel characters, models, nature, plants, producers, rappers, songwriters, Tori Amos lyrics, trees, word names, y vowels