Ethan
Ethan is a boys' name of Hebrew origin meaning “strong, firm, enduring.” It ranked #10 in the United States in 2025. From the Hebrew Eitan meaning strong or enduring.
how do you pronounce Ethan?
EE-than
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what does Ethan mean?
The name Ethan means “strong, firm, enduring.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
From the Hebrew Eitan meaning strong or enduring. It appears in the Hebrew Bible and has been one of the most popular boy names in the United States since the 1990s.
where does the name Ethan come from?
From the Hebrew אֵיתָן (Eitan), meaning firm, enduring or permanent. It is applied in biblical Hebrew to things that last — a perennial stream that does not dry up in summer, a stronghold that holds — so the sense is durability rather than physical strength.
the history of Ethan
Ethan the Ezrahite is named in the first book of Kings as a byword for wisdom, second only to Solomon, and the eighty-ninth psalm is attributed to him. The name's modern popularity is largely American and largely recent: Ethan Allen of the Green Mountain Boys gave it revolutionary associations, and it climbed into the top ten by the late 1990s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #10 |
| 2023 | #10 |
| 2022 | #10 |
| 2021 | #10 |
| 2020 | #11 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Ethan?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Ethan?
- Ethan Hawke
- Ethan Hunt (fictional)
- Ethan Allen
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what names go well with Ethan?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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