Eithan

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning strong firm; variant spelling of Ethan.

Babies a year
118
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#97
up from #227
UK popularity
#2133
11 babies

How Eithan has moved

US popularity rank, 2019–2025. Lower is more popular.
#25#484#943201920222025#97

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YearUS rank
2019#850
2020#871
2021#848
2022#500
2023#370
2024#227
2025#97

Eithan by the numbers

In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Eithan. In the US, 118 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Ethan

Like Eithan, each of these traces back to Ethan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Ethanielstrong with god; a form of Ethan27 in the US (2017)
  • Aitanstrong, firm; variant of Ethan7 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eithan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
  • Eitanfirm, strong, enduring96 in the US (2017)
  • Eathanstrong firm solid; a variant of Ethan16 in the US (2017)
  • Eythan28 in the US (2017)
  • Eshandesire, wish; a form of Ishan17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ethenstrong, enduring; a respelling of Ethan67 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Eithan

Names that are said the same way as Eithan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ethynstrong, enduring; modern respelling of Ethan57 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean strength

Like Eithan, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
  • Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
  • GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Eithan

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