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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 4,581 babies (rank #11 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,086 boys (rank #48). The name has been declining 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.

77,394

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

4,581

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
1996	604	#92
1997	1,037	#62
1998	1,565	#47
1999	1,772	#40
2000	2,392	#32
2001	3,195	#21
2002	3,523	#18
2003	3,924	#15
2004	3,864	#13
2005	3,528	#18
2006	3,400	#18
2007	3,544	#15
2008	3,451	#15
2009	3,729	#13
2010	4,166	#13
2011	4,581	#11
2012	4,221	#13
2013	3,572	#14
2014	3,061	#18
2015	2,940	#18
2016	2,722	#19
2017	2,323	#26
2018	2,106	#25
2019	1,770	#30
2020	1,454	#36
2021	1,398	#43
2022	1,268	#43
2023	1,198	#47
2024	1,086	#48