Given name
Ebal
“heap of barrenness”·“Bel is ruin”
Ebal is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewעיבל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ebal means “heap of barrenness” or “Bel is ruin.”
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Where it comes from
Ebal is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'awa (עוה), “to bend or twist,” and the Hebrew verb bala (בלה), “to become old or worn out.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ebal appears in Genesis 10:28, Genesis 11:10-26, Genesis 36:23 and 2 other passages.
- Genesis 10:28
- Genesis 11:10-26
- Genesis 36:23
- Deuteronomy 11:29
- Joshua 8:30
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Ebal’s family of names
See also 8
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Ebal, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Obal
“bulky” · “bare”
86% boys · 14% girls
Ucal
“i am consumed” · “i will prevail”
>99% boys
Igal
“he will redeem” · “he will defile”
99% boys · 1% girls
Uzal
“vanish” · “going away”
>99% boys
Ezbai
“scrubber” · “cleaner”
>99% boys
Eshban
“but perhaps fire son”
>99% boys
Ethnan
“a prostitute's hire”
>99% boys
Obil
“[camel] driver”
>99% boys