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Meaning

The name Ethan has the following meaning:

One who is firm and steadfast.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Pronunciation

The name Ethan is pronounced as ee-thun

Origins

Ethan originates from the Hebrew language.
See other suggested Hebrew boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Ethan and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ethan: Boys - Joseph  Girls - Ivah, Nila, Samantha

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Ethan: Eitan, Eithan, Eithen, Eithin, Eithon, Eithun, Eithyn, Etan, Ethen (Hebrew), Ethin, Ethon, Ethun, Ethyn, Eytan, Eythan

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Ethan are: Than

Style

We think the name Ethan should fall under the following style category: Biblical.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ethan to be: An intelligent and well to do person

In one word, you might describe Ethan as a(n) "intelligent" person.

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Popularity

As a baby boy name, Ethan is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 9 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2006, the name Ethan rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 1 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 4 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ethan in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Ethan (or its variants) are:

Ethan Allen, born on 21 January, a famous Military. Ethan Allen's background: Born in 1738. This American revolutionary, a staunch patriot, he was in command of a force called the Green Mountain Boys, which fought for the independence of the area that is now Vermont.

Ethan Coen, born on 21 September, a famous Director. Ethan Coen's background: A four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers

Ethan Hawke, born on 6 November, a famous Actor. Ethan Hawke's background: A two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer and film director.
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