Fun Facts About the Name Ebert
- 299 babies named Ebert: U.S. records list 299 babies given the name Ebert from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ebert Mean?
Ebert is a German name derived from the Old High German personal name Eberhard. It is built from two elements: ebur, meaning "boar" (the wild boar), and harti, meaning "hard, strong, or bold." Read literally, the compound means something like "boar-strong" or "strong as a boar." In Germanic tradition the wild boar stood for courage and fighting strength, so the name was understood as a statement about toughness rather than a reference to the animal itself. Ebert is a shortened form of Eberhard, with the second element worn down or dropped in everyday speech.
Ebert Name History & Origins
Eberhard was a widespread personal name in the German-speaking lands during the Middle Ages, used by both nobles and churchmen. Eberhard of Friuli was a ninth-century Frankish duke, and Eberhard of Salzburg was an archbishop and saint who died in 1164. Counts and dukes of Württemberg, Bavaria, and other German territories also bore the name, which kept it in circulation over several centuries.
The shorter form Ebert emerged as the name passed into ordinary use, as the final element weakened in pronunciation. In that contracted form it became established above all as a German surname, and it is chiefly as a surname that it is familiar in English-speaking countries. As a given name, Ebert has remained in use mainly in German-speaking regions, alongside the fuller Eberhard and the related Everard.
How Popular is the Name Ebert?
Ebert recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1919. Its best rank was #992 in 1892.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #13,085 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1983 | #6,530 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #6,564 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #4,156 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #3,650 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #4,144 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1948 | #3,410 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1942 | #3,711 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,645 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #2,532 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1939 | #3,627 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #3,257 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #2,772 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1934 | #3,395 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1933 | #3,376 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #2,506 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1931 | #2,919 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1930 | #3,697 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1928 | #2,074 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1927 | #2,567 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1926 | #2,776 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1925 | #3,503 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #3,017 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1922 | #2,375 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1921 | #2,678 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1920 | #2,822 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1919 | #1,898 | 17 | 0.0017% |
| 1918 | #2,433 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1917 | #2,324 | 12 | 0.0013% |
| 1916 | #2,301 | 12 | 0.0013% |
| 1915 | #2,495 | 10 | 0.0012% |
| 1914 | #2,321 | 9 | 0.0014% |
| 1913 | #2,329 | 7 | 0.0014% |
| 1912 | #2,352 | 6 | 0.0014% |
| 1910 | #1,662 | 5 | 0.0026% |
| 1907 | #1,236 | 6 | 0.0041% |
| 1892 | #992 | 6 | 0.0049% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ebert Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fine when in harmony but changeable when in discord, because many of your best qualities are then reversed. You are entertaining but may be impulsive. Freedom is a necessity, and you find it difficult to settle down. Your versatility results in many changes, and often brings travel. Your fine intellect is capable of high honors if applied seriously. You are capable of inspired thinking applied to material things. You can be restless, changeable, and very sexy. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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