Meaning and origin of Ethan

The boy's name Ethan \e-than\ is pronounced EE-than. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "firmness, steadfastness, constancy". From Eitan. Biblical: a man of Israel noted for his wisdom. American patriot Ethan Allen was a famous Revolutionary War leader. Actor Ethan Hawke.

Ethan has 4 variant forms: Aitan, Eitan, Etan and Ethen.


Baby names that sound like Ethan are Athan, Eidan, Edan and Eton.

Ethan is a popular male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
-www.thinkbabynames.com

Meaning and origin of Ethan

Origin: Biblical

Meaning: 'Strong, the gift of the island'


Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Strong. Constancy. Famous bearer: Ethan Allen, soldier in the American War of IndependenceStrong.
-www.andythenamebender.com

Origin and meaning of Ethan

Ethan
Hebrew
Male
strong, firm, constant
Meaning&Origin
Ethan is a Hebrew boys name.
The meaning of the name is `strong, firm, constant `.
Where is it used?
The name Ethan is mainly used in Jewish, English and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Eitan (In Jewish)
Statistics
The name Ethan was given to 21206 babies in the USA in 2004. Ethan was the number 9 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 21942 babies making it the number 5 name that year.
-www.talkingbabies.com