Black wood
A modern spelling variant of Ebony, derived from the English word for the dark, heavy heartwood of the ebony tree. It ultimately traces back to the Ancient Greek word 'ebenos' and the Egyptian 'hbny'.
Less common today
Eboni isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #797 in 1990.
Television host and attorney
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
English international netball player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
