The first name Ethan
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “firmness”, “strong”, “long-lived”.
Pronounced /ˈiːθən/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Ethan means “firmness”, “strong”, “long-lived” in Hebrew.
From Biblical Hebrew אֵיתָן (ʾêṯān, literally “firmness, strong, or long-lived”).
More names that mean strong.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 917 boys were named Ethan, making it the 54th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 4,581 births (#11).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ethan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ethan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7,852 boys born in the United States were named Ethan, the 24th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 22,210 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Ethan in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Ethan in Dutch and Italian too.
Famous people named Ethan
44 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ethan HawkeAmerican actor and writer (born 1970)
- Ethan SupleeAmerican actor, born 1976
- Ethan NwaneriEnglish association football player (born 2007)
- Ethan AllenAmerican farmer, military officer and politician (1738–1789)
- Ethan KatzbergCanadian hammer thrower (born 2002)
- Ethan MbappéFrench footballer (born 2006)
- Ethan PhillipsAmerican actor, born 1955
- Ethan HorvathAmerican soccer player, born 1995
- Ethan EmbryAmerican actor, born 1978
- Ethan PeckAmerican actor, born 1986
- Ethan CutkoskyAmerican actor, born 1999
- Ethan HayterBritish cyclist, born 1998
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ethan mean?
- Ethan means “firmness”, “strong”, “long-lived” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Ethan?
- From Biblical Hebrew אֵיתָן (ʾêṯān, literally “firmness, strong, or long-lived”).
- How popular is the name Ethan?
- In 2025, 917 boys born in England and Wales were named Ethan, ranking 54th. Its peak was 2011, with 4,581 births.
- Is Ethan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 488,144 US babies named Ethan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ethan most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 22,210 babies were named Ethan, its highest rank at 5th.
- How do you pronounce Ethan?
- Ethan is /ˈiːθən/, 2 syllables.