Eben
Meaning
"stone of help"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,760
- Total SSA Count
- 47
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eb
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"stone of help"
Origin: Hebrew
"settlement in the brushwood"
Origin: Old English
Eben is more popular, ranked #2760 vs #2876 for Heston.
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Eben is more popular, ranked #2760 compared to Heston at #2876 in the United States.
Eben means "stone of help" (Hebrew origin). Heston means "settlement in the brushwood" (Old English origin).
Eben is primarily a boy name. Heston is primarily a boy name.