Ebube
Ebubechukwu is a given name of the Igbo people from the southeastern region of Nigeria. The direct English translation is “God’s glory”. Its diminutive and commonest form is Ebube, which means “glory”. While the name is peculiar to both the male and female gender, another variation of this name with the same meaning is Ebubechi.
Meaning & Origin of Ebube
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ebubechukwu is a given name of the Igbo people from the southeastern region of Nigeria. The direct English translation is “God’s glory”. Its diminutive and commonest form is Ebube, which means “glory”. While the name is peculiar to both the male and female gender, another variation of this name with the same meaning is Ebubechi.
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The Story of Ebube
Ebube first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 6 Ebubes were born — ranking #10,774 that year. As of 2026, Ebube ranks #10,774 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Ebubes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ebube
Ebube is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Ebube's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #10,774. Use the chart and map above to compare Ebube's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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