Given name
Eithen
“firmness”·“long-lived”
Eithen is a variant of Ethan. Traditional Hebrew interpretations include “firmness” and “long-lived,” both suggesting endurance.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eithen is a variant of Ethan. Traditional Hebrew interpretations include “firmness” and “long-lived,” both suggesting endurance.
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Where it comes from
Eithen 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
Eithen 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 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Eithen 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
Eithen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 180
- 180 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −82%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 26 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 187 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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