Ethan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Ethan or Eytan is a male given name of Hebrew origin that means "firm, enduring, strong and long-lived". The name Ethan appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible.

From Wikipedia

Ethan first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 422 babies (rank #80 that year). In 2024 it was given to 378 boys (rank #81). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Ethan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ethan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,678

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

422

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ethan

Ethan Hawkecomics writer · b. 1970
Ethan Ampaduassociation football player · b. 2000
Ethan Supleefilm actor · b. 1976
Ethan Nwaneriassociation football player · b. 2007
Ethan Allenlay theologian · b. 1738

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	9	#894
2001	13	#715
2002	17	#607
2003	19	#540
2004	26	#474
2005	25	#474
2006	26	#460
2007	29	#442
2008	32	#419
2009	60	#282
2010	63	#281
2011	79	#246
2012	83	#236
2013	119	#176
2014	144	#150
2015	173	#135
2016	197	#124
2017	225	#117
2018	267	#109
2019	294	#102
2020	257	#105
2021	329	#94
2022	422	#80
2023	392	#81
2024	378	#81