The baby name Ethan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːθən/ (EE-thən).
Ethan is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Ethan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːθən/ (EE-thən).
Ethan is Hebrew in Origin.
From Hebrew Eitan (אֵיתָן), Ethan conveys “strong,” “firm,” and “enduring,” an adjective in the Bible describing something perennial or steadfast. As a personal name it appears with Ethan the Ezrahite, famed for wisdom, to whom Psalm 89 is ascribed. Anglicized through English Bible use, the form Ethan preserves the original consonants and crisp vowel, making it one of the most transparent Hebrew-to-English name transfers.
In the American colonies it gained modest footing, boosted in recognition by Revolutionary figure Ethan Allen. A late-20th-century surge followed pop-culture exposure (actor Ethan Hawke; Mission: Impossible’s Ethan Hunt), sending the name into the U.S. top ten for much of the 2000s. Common variants include Eitan, Eytan, and Etan; Éthan appears in Francophone use. The name has few set nicknames, its appeal resting on a compact sound and resilient meaning.
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan | Wayne | John Wayne | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| New Zealand | Boys | 2010 | #13 | 259 | 99 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #15 | 954 | 2,588 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #19 | 8,170 | 7,044 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #23 | 2,104 | 2,865 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #24 | 4 | 897 |
| NA | 0 | #29 | 5 | 2,537 | |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #60 | 86 | 1,769 |
| CN | 0 | #73 | 13 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #76 | 25 | 4,523 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #87 | 106 | 401 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #87 | 226 | 7,111 |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #104 | 7 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #122 | 12 | 6,332 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #124 | 11 | 444 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #126 | 260 | 9,639 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #147 | 8 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #160 | 6 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #168 | 15 | 1,509 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #172 | 8 | 4,064 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #178 | 46 | 5,842 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #194 | 845 | 17,960 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #196 | 40 | 6,830 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #208 | 11 | 5,692 | |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| SG | 0 | #214 | 56 | 11,010 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #231 | 503 | 12,905 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #236 | 6 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #242 | 5 | 3,322 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #246 | 145 | 11,440 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #258 | 15 | 6,876 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| IL | 0 | #262 | 13 | 6,291 | |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #279 | 19 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #281 | 50 | 12,352 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2001 | #282 | 7 | 2,435 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| HK | 0 | #315 | 34 | 8,483 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #336 | 22 | 8,477 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #352 | 140 | 10,188 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #353 | 9 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| ZA | 0 | #366 | 82 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #375 | 25 | 5,922 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #380 | 1,512 | 25,619 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2005 | #400 | 3 | 2,998 |
| MX | 0 | #400 | 14 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #403 | 79 | 9,305 |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #442 | 26 | 7,628 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #453 | 96 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #456 | 154 | 10,983 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #460 | 15 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #472 | 34 | 12,621 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #488 | 185 | 13,390 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #514 | 740 | 25,439 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #534 | 17 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #535 | 19 | 17,937 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #540 | 37 | 10,045 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #541 | 146 | 3,552 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #542 | 11 | 10,162 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #572 | 21 | 9,244 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #604 | 12 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #664 | 337 | 16,355 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #675 | 33 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #706 | 230 | 5,610 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #720 | 50 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #737 | 15 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #761 | 118 | 14,506 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #765 | 22 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #772 | 149 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #812 | 140 | 16,906 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #846 | 36 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #862 | 25 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #883 | 69 | 5,873 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #911 | 42 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #954 | 48 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #992 | 101 | 22,615 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,089 | 40 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,111 | 31 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,142 | 35 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,148 | 326 | 10,046 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,189 | 23 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 166 | 28,008 |
Ethan is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:
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