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Ethan

“strong, firm”

Say it EE-thunPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Ethan.

Ethan is a Hebrew name meaning strong or firm. It appears in the Old Testament, where Ethan the Ezrahite is associated with wisdom. The meaning describes an idea of steadiness rather than an occupation or a place.

English speakers commonly use EE-thun, while pronunciations in other languages can differ. Etan and Eitan are related forms worth comparing when a family's language or heritage is part of the choice.

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A little perspective

How popular is Ethan?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#12,3037 recorded births
Boys · 2025#247,852 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

2014202515,7490
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys247,852
2025Girls12,3037
2024Boys198,201
2024Girls10,5359
2023Boys247,810
2023Girls12,5497
2022Boys218,312
2022Girls9,92310
2021Boys208,863
2021Girls8,64912
2020Boys139,556
2020Girls10,5349
2019Boys1111,311
2019Girls8,27113
2018Boys1211,931
2018Girls8,78912
2017Boys1412,483
2017Girls10,9769
2016Boys1013,855
2016Girls8,13314
2015Boys615,103
2015Girls6,81818
2014Boys615,749
2014Girls6,52919

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

EitanEtan

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