| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "stone of the help" |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Eben, Ben |
Ebenezer, less commonly spelled Ebenezar, is a male given name of Hebrew origin meaning "stone of the help" (derived from the phrase Eben ha-Ezer).[1] The name is sometimes abbreviated as Eben. Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol has given the name a negative connotation.[2]