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Meaning

Boar, the Germanic name element in the Danish diminutive route.

The exact Danish entry identifies the Germanic Eber element and also notes an Ebbe interpretation. Old English records a separate male given name; the element is not imposed on it.

Origin

Danish female-name tradition from a Germanic Eber-name diminutive, with separate Old English male usage.

The exact Danish entry identifies the Germanic Eber element and also notes an Ebbe interpretation. Old English records a separate male given name; the element is not imposed on it.

English pronunciation

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Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
France2008Girls5 (rounded to 5)5602Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls151892Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls264987Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States2025Boys610695Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Meaning: Boar, the Germanic name element in the Danish diminutive route.

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The exact Danish entry identifies the Germanic Eber element and also notes an Ebbe interpretation. Old English records a separate male given name; the element is not imposed on it. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Origin: Danish female-name tradition from a Germanic Eber-name diminutive, with separate Old English male usage.

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The exact Danish entry identifies the Germanic Eber element and also notes an Ebbe interpretation. Old English records a separate male given name; the element is not imposed on it. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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