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Ebrima

Boy

Meaning of Ebrima: African: 'gift from God' (Mandinka variant of Abraham)

Ebrima is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11493rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11493

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

265

First recorded 1994 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Ebrima per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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