Ethan Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Ethan Overview

Meaning

Strong, firm, enduring

Gender

Boy

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name “Eitan,” meaning “strong,” “firm,” or “enduring.”

Religion

Christianity, Judaism

Pronunciation

/ˈiː.θən/

Popularity

Ethan is a prominent name worldwide, especially in English-speaking countries. It has been a top 10 favorite in the USA for many years, ranked 25th in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Popular, Classic, Cute

Associated Traits

Strong, dependable, bright, dedicated

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Ethan is a biblical name, mentioned in the Old Testament as Ethan the Ezrahite, known for his wisdom.
A Deep Dive

Ethan Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Eitan, Etan, Ethen, Ethyn, Eithan, Aithan

Common Nicknames

Thanny, Ety, Eito, Etheny

Diminutives

E, Eth, Etty

Famous People

  • Ethan Coen
    (American Director)
  • Ethan Allen
    (American Revolutionary Patriot)
  • Ethan Dolan
    (American YouTuber)
  • Ethan Phillips
    (American Actor)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Ethan Hunt
    ("Mission: Impossible," Film Series)
  • "Ethan Frome"
    (Novel)
  • Ethan Chandler
    ("Penny Dreadful," TV Series)
  • Ethan Rom
    ("Lost," TV Series)
  • Ethan Wate
    ("Beautiful Creatures," Novel)

Places

  • Ethan City
    (South Dakota, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Ethan?

Ethan means “strong,” “firm,” or “enduring” in Hebrew. The name often suggests a personality that is reliable and steadfast, with a sense of determination and resilience.

What Is the Origin of The Name Ethan?

Ethan has Hebrew origins. It is derived from the Hebrew word “Eitan.” The name appears in the Old Testament, most notably associated with Ethan the Ezrahite, a wise man known for his wisdom and stability. It has been widely used in English-speaking countries, especially in recent decades.

Ethan Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Ethan in the U.S. over the Years

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Top 3 Rankings#22009#22010#32007

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Ethan

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
202325
(-4 from 2022)
7763
(-533 from 2022)
0.42394
202221
(-1 from 2021)
8296
(-553 from 2021)
0.44293
202120
(-7 from 2020)
8849
(-695 from 2020)
0.47230
202013
(-2 from 2019)
9544
(-1756 from 2019)
0.51598
201911
(+1 from 2018)
11300
(-624 from 2018)
0.58800
201812
(+2 from 2017)
11924
(-551 from 2017)
0.61346
201714
(-4 from 2016)
12475
(-1377 from 2016)
0.63033
201610
(-4 from 2015)
13852
(-1244 from 2015)
0.68384
20156
No change from 2014
15096
(-646 from 2014)
0.73839
20146
No change from 2013
15742
(-516 from 2013)
0.76820
20136
(-3 from 2012)
16258
(-1435 from 2012)
0.80457
20123
(+4 from 2011)
17693
(+997 from 2011)
0.87193
20117
(-5 from 2010)
16696
(-1319 from 2010)
0.82189
20102
No change from 2009
18015
(-1837 from 2009)
0.87689
20092
(+1 from 2008)
19852
(-368 from 2008)
0.93601
20083
No change from 2007
20220
(-816 from 2007)
0.92734
20073
(+1 from 2006)
21036
(+514 from 2006)
0.94968
20064
(+1 from 2005)
20522
(-796 from 2005)
0.93607
20055
No change from 2004
21318
(-890 from 2004)
1.00210
20045
(+2 from 2003)
22208
(+847 from 2003)
1.05084
20037
(-2 from 2002)
21361
(-751 from 2002)
1.01663
20025
(+12 from 2001)
22112
(+4150 from 2001)
1.06994
200117
(+8 from 2000)
17962
(+2737 from 2000)
0.86840
200025
(+12 from 1999)
15225
(+3780 from 1999)
0.72905
199937
(+1 from 1998)
11445
(+909 from 1998)
0.56130
199838
(+8 from 1997)
10536
(+2730 from 1997)
0.51962
199746
(+16 from 1996)
7806
(+1952 from 1996)
0.39073
199662
(+13 from 1995)
5854
(+923 from 1995)
0.29216
199575
(+14 from 1994)
4931
(+766 from 1994)
0.24516
199489
(+3 from 1993)
4165
(+1 from 1993)
0.20433
199392
(-16 from 1992)
4164
(-741 from 1992)
0.20160
199276
(-11 from 1991)
4905
(-1224 from 1991)
0.23366
199165
(-7 from 1990)
6129
(-860 from 1990)
0.28915
199058
(+29 from 1989)
6989
(+2933 from 1989)
0.32476
198987
(+174 from 1988)
4056
(+3161 from 1988)
0.19351
1988261
(+60 from 1987)
895
(+239 from 1987)
0.04470
1987321
(+10 from 1986)
656
(+56 from 1986)
0.03364
1986331
(-24 from 1985)
600
(-69 from 1985)
0.03122
1985307
(-22 from 1984)
669
(-61 from 1984)
0.03476
1984285
(-5 from 1983)
730
(-1 from 1983)
0.03890
1983280
(+6 from 1982)
731
(+16 from 1982)
0.03923
1982286
(-4 from 1981)
715
(-20 from 1981)
0.03789
1981282
(+9 from 1980)
735
(+30 from 1980)
0.03947
1980291
(-6 from 1979)
705
No change from 1979
0.03801
1979285
(+12 from 1978)
705
(+76 from 1978)
0.03936
1978297
(-6 from 1977)
629
(-44 from 1977)
0.03681
1977291
(+21 from 1976)
673
(+110 from 1976)
0.03937
1976312
(+14 from 1975)
563
(+21 from 1975)
0.03449
1975326
(+8 from 1974)
542
(+18 from 1974)
0.03341
1974334
(-3 from 1973)
524
(+6 from 1973)
0.03214
1973331
(+10 from 1972)
518
(+5 from 1972)
0.03210
1972341
(+80 from 1971)
513
(+148 from 1971)
0.03064
1971421
(+75 from 1970)
365
(+98 from 1970)
0.02008
1970496
(+36 from 1969)
267
(+49 from 1969)
0.01402
1969532
(+48 from 1968)
218
(+48 from 1968)
0.01192
1968580
(-35 from 1967)
170
(-17 from 1967)
0.00958
1967545
(+37 from 1966)
187
(+18 from 1966)
0.01051
1966582
(-18 from 1965)
169
(-14 from 1965)
0.00930
1965564
(-10 from 1964)
183
(-19 from 1964)
0.00966
1964554
(+117 from 1963)
202
(+66 from 1963)
0.00997
1963671
(+4 from 1962)
136
(+4 from 1962)
0.00659
1962675
(+46 from 1961)
132
(+19 from 1961)
0.00628
1961721
(+67 from 1960)
113
(+19 from 1960)
0.00524
1960788
(+42 from 1959)
94
(+10 from 1959)
0.00434
1959830
(+54 from 1958)
84
(+11 from 1958)
0.00388
1958884
(+52 from 1957)
73
(+8 from 1957)
0.00339
1957936
(+10 from 1956)
65
(+3 from 1956)
0.00297
1956946
(+87 from 1955)
62
(+9 from 1955)
0.00289
19551033
(-104 from 1954)
53
(-11 from 1954)
0.00254
1954929
(+194 from 1953)
64
(+21 from 1953)
0.00309
19531123
(-129 from 1952)
43
(-9 from 1952)
0.00215
1952994
(+302 from 1951)
52
(+20 from 1951)
0.00264
19511296
(+138 from 1950)
32
(+6 from 1950)
0.00167
19501434
(-87 from 1949)
26
(-3 from 1949)
0.00143
19491347
(-1 from 1948)
29
No change from 1948
0.00161
19481346
(+103 from 1947)
29
(+3 from 1947)
0.00163
19471449
(-93 from 1946)
26
(-1 from 1946)
0.00140
19461356
(+89 from 1945)
27
(+6 from 1945)
0.00164
19451445
(-190 from 1944)
21
(-7 from 1944)
0.00153
19441255
(-15 from 1943)
28
(-3 from 1943)
0.00202
19431240
(+296 from 1942)
31
(+10 from 1942)
0.00213
19421536
(-203 from 1941)
21
(-4 from 1941)
0.00149
19411333
(+347 from 1940)
25
(+8 from 1940)
0.00199
19401680
(-560 from 1939)
17
(-16 from 1939)
0.00143
19391120
(+401 from 1938)
33
(+13 from 1938)
0.00291
19381521
(+106 from 1937)
20
(+2 from 1937)
0.00176
19371627
(-243 from 1936)
18
(-5 from 1936)
0.00165
19361384
(-30 from 1935)
23
(-2 from 1935)
0.00216
19351354
(+197 from 1934)
25
(+5 from 1934)
0.00234
19341551
(-146 from 1933)
20
(-3 from 1933)
0.00188
19331405
(+246 from 1932)
23
(+4 from 1932)
0.00225
19321651
(-257 from 1931)
19
(-6 from 1931)
0.00177
19311394
(+299 from 1930)
25
(+6 from 1930)
0.00234
19301693
(+100 from 1929)
19
(+1 from 1929)
0.00168
19291793
(-313 from 1928)
18
(-7 from 1928)
0.00163
19281480
(-43 from 1927)
25
(-2 from 1927)
0.00219
19271437
(-33 from 1926)
27
No change from 1926
0.00232
19261404
(+531 from 1925)
27
(+10 from 1925)
0.00236
19251935
(+294 from 1924)
17
(+3 from 1924)
0.00148
19242229
(-533 from 1923)
14
(-7 from 1923)
0.00120
19231696
(-262 from 1922)
21
(-6 from 1922)
0.00185
19221434
(+41 from 1921)
27
(+1 from 1921)
0.00240
19211475
(-175 from 1920)
26
(-5 from 1920)
0.00228
19201300
(+51 from 1919)
31
(+3 from 1919)
0.00282
19191351
(+95 from 1918)
28
(+3 from 1918)
0.00276
19181446
(+197 from 1917)
25
(+5 from 1917)
0.00238
19171643
(-184 from 1916)
20
(-3 from 1916)
0.00208
19161459
(-194 from 1915)
23
(-4 from 1915)
0.00249
19151265
(-112 from 1914)
27
(+2 from 1914)
0.00306
19141153
(+344 from 1913)
25
(+12 from 1913)
0.00366
19131497
(-323 from 1912)
13
(-3 from 1912)
0.00242
19121174
(+213 from 1911)
16
(+9 from 1911)
0.00354
19111387
(-110 from 1909)
7
(+1 from 1909)
0.00290
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19091277
(+96 from 1908)
6
(+1 from 1908)
0.00339
19081373
(-430 from 1901)
5
(-1 from 1901)
0.00301
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1901943
(-58 from 1898)
6
(-1 from 1898)
0.00519
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1898885
(-107 from 1896)
7
(-2 from 1896)
0.00530
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1896778
(-73 from 1893)
9
No change from 1893
0.00697
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1893705
(+136 from 1891)
9
(+3 from 1891)
0.00744
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1891841
(-89 from 1887)
6
(-1 from 1887)
0.00549
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1887752
(+93 from 1886)
7
(+1 from 1886)
0.00640
1886845
(-232 from 1884)
6
(-4 from 1884)
0.00504
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1884613
(+141 from 1882)
10
(+3 from 1882)
0.00815
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1882754
First SSA data recorded
7
First SSA data recorded
0.00574
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Ethan

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

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Texas (TX)

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New York (NY)

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Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#72021#152022#122023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#432021#542022#392023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#232021#342022#272023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#242021#322022#252023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#422021#652022#712023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#392021#412022#372023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#282021#282022#332023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#202021#182022#222023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#652021#392022#602023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#392021#552022#522023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#102021#72022#102023

Washington (WA)

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Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#562021#672022#942023

Massachusetts (MA)

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Wisconsin (WI)

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Minnesota (MN)

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Arizona (AZ)

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Maryland (MD)

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Kentucky (KY)

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Colorado (CO)

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Utah (UT)

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Louisiana (LA)

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Oklahoma (OK)

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Alabama (AL)

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Oregon (OR)

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South Carolina (SC)

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Iowa (IA)

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Kansas (KS)

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Connecticut (CT)

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Arkansas (AR)

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Mississippi (MS)

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Nevada (NV)

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Nebraska (NE)

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West Virginia (WV)

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Idaho (ID)

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New Mexico (NM)

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Maine (ME)

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New Hampshire (NH)

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Hawaii (HI)

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Rhode Island (RI)

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North Dakota (ND)

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South Dakota (SD)

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Montana (MT)

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Alaska (AK)

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Delaware (DE)

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District of Columbia (DC)

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Vermont (VT)

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Wyoming (WY)

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Popularity Rankings for Ethan in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Other American Territories

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Popularity in Philippines

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Popularity in Canada

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Popularity in Puerto Rico

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Popularity in Australia (NSW)

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Popularity in Northern Ireland

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Popularity in France

France flagFrance#192020#232021#242022

Popularity in New Zealand

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Popularity in England and Wales

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Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#352020#382021#372022

Popularity in Scotland

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Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#392020#652021#662022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#502021#452022#452023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#762020#892021#822022

Popularity in Chile

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Popularity in Iceland

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Popularity in Mexico

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Popularity in Poland

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Popularity in Germany

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Popularity in Sweden

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Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Ethan a Name for Boys or Girls?

Ethan is generally used for boys. Its robust and timeless appeal, combined with its roots in history and the Bible, makes it a well-loved name for boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Ethan

Ethan in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Ethan Hawke (Actor, born 1970): An American actor, writer, and director known for his roles in "Dead Poets Society" and "Before Sunrise."
  • Ethan Coen (Director, born 1957): An American filmmaker known for his work with his brother Joel on films like "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski."
  • Ethan Allen (Revolutionary, 1738–1789): An American Revolutionary War patriot known for leading the Green Mountain Boys.
  • Ethan Dolan (YouTuber, born 1999): An American YouTuber known for his comedy and challenge videos with his twin brother Grayson.
  • Ethan Phillips (Actor, born 1955): An American actor known for his role as Neelix on "Star Trek: Voyager."
  • Ethan Suplee (Actor, born 1976): An American actor known for his roles in "My Name Is Earl" and "Remember the Titans."
  • Ethan Ampadu (Footballer, born 2000): A Welsh professional footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and club teams in Europe.
  • Ethan Hunt ("Mission: Impossible," 1996 Film Series): An IMF agent known for his daring missions and incredible stunts.
  • "Ethan Frome" (1911 Novel by Edith Wharton): A tragic tale of a man trapped in an unhappy marriage who falls in love with his wife's cousin.
  • Ethan Chandler ("Penny Dreadful," 2014 TV Series): An American sharpshooter with a dark past, who becomes entangled with supernatural events in Victorian London.
  • Ethan Rom ("Lost," 2004 TV Series): A mysterious and dangerous member of the Others who infiltrates the survivors' camp.
  • Ethan Wate ("Beautiful Creatures," 2009 Novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl): A teenager who discovers dark secrets about his family and his town.
  • "Ethan's Song" (2013 Song by Aaron Watson): A heartfelt country song reflecting on life and love.
  • Ethan Rayne ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," 1997 TV Series): A rogue warlock and former friend of Giles who causes trouble for Buffy and her friends.
  • Ethan Edwards ("The Searchers," 1956 Film): A Civil War veteran who spends years searching for his kidnapped niece.
  • Ethan Morgan ("My Babysitter's a Vampire," 2011 TV Series): A high school freshman who discovers his babysitter is a vampire.
  • Ethan Mars ("Heavy Rain," 2010 Video Game): A father searching for his kidnapped son, who must face various challenges and moral decisions.
  • Ethan City (South Dakota, USA): A small city in Davison County known for its tight-knit community and agricultural heritage.

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