Entry № 0047 · Anglo-Saxon origin

Aebbe Aebbe — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EB-uh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Anglo-Saxon
Meaning
"Anglo-Saxon abbess of Coldingham"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Anglo-Saxon)

A name that means "anglo-saxon abbess of coldingham".

Aebbe is from the Old English ebbe (low tide). **Saint Aebbe of Coldingham (d. 683)** was the Northumbrian princess, **sister of Saints Oswald and Oswiu, kings of Northumbria** — abbess of the great double monastery at Coldingham on the Berwickshire coast.

The headland she ruled is now called St Abbs Head.

Low tide. Anglo-Saxon abbess; St Abbs Head is named for her.

Where Aebbe stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Aebbe · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Aebbes before her.

Real people
Saint Aebbe of Coldingham
Northumbrian abbess.
d. 683
In fiction
Aebbe
St Abbs Head namesake.

Names connected to Aebbe.

The number behind Aebbe.

2

The Diplomat

Aebbe reduces to two — the number of Northumbrian abbess.

Why families chose this name.

"Coldingham abbess. Five letters. Aebbe."
Catherine · Mother of one · Coldingham