Given name
Eithan
“firmness”·“long-lived”
Eithan is a variant of Ethan. Traditional Hebrew interpretations include “firmness” and “long-lived,” both suggesting endurance.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eithan is a variant of Ethan. Traditional Hebrew interpretations include “firmness” and “long-lived,” both suggesting endurance.
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Where it comes from
Eithan is a variant of Ethan. Ethan has Hebrew roots and occurs in the biblical tradition as well as later English-language use.
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How it developed
Eithan is a variant of Ethan. The shared background comes through Ethan: Ethan’s meaning belongs to its Hebrew background. The modern Hebrew forms Eitan and Etan reflect the same name in different spellings.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Eithan is a variant of Ethan. The history of Ethan gives this family its wider story. The biblical Ethan the Ezrahite is described as a wise man. In American history, Ethan Allen, a leader of the Green Mountain Boys during the Revolution, gave the name another widely known bearer.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Eithan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,754
- 8,754 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 3,636 babies
- 2025
- 3,636
- #97 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +647%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 3,636 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 97 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 647.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (583). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,145 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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