Ethan
Meaning: “Strong, firm”
About the name Ethan
Ethan is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “Strong, firm”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Ethan ranked #24 for boys in the US, with 7,852 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2004. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ethan were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “firmness, strong, or long-lived”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ethan”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #24
- In 2015
- #6
- Babies in 2025
- 7,852
Popularity of Ethan, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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