The baby name Etain is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-tayn (eh-TAYN) — common anglicized,AY-tayn (AY-TAYN),Irish approximation: AY-teen.
Etain is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Etain is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-tayn (eh-TAYN) — common anglicized,AY-tayn (AY-TAYN),Irish approximation: AY-teen.
Etain is Irish in Origin.
Etain is the Anglicized form of Irish Étaín, a celebrated heroine of the early medieval tale Tochmarc Étaíne ("The Wooing of Étaín"). The name is Old Irish, probably built on ét, “jealousy, passionate ardor,” with diminutive -án, giving the sense “little passion” or “ardent one.” In myth she is the radiant second wife of Midir, reborn after enchantment, which led later poets to associate the name with beauty and renewal.
Variants include Étaín (standard Irish spelling), Éadaoin (later Gaelic form), and Etain or Edain without diacritics; Aideen is a common Anglicization. Note that Aideen can also represent Áedín (“little fire”), a different name often conflated with Étaín. The name saw revival in 20th‑century Ireland with modest modern use in Ireland and Britain, prized for its mythic resonance and distinctive Gaelic heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2022 | #1 | — | 935 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Etain is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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