Ethan (given name)
Ethan is a male given name of Hebrew origin (איתן) that means firm, enduring, strong and long-lived. The name Ethan appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible (1 Kings. 4:31, Ps. 89 title, 1 Chr. 2:6 and 2:8, 1 Chr. 6:42 and 6:44, and 1 Chr. 15:17 and 15:19). See Ethan (biblical figure).
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːθən/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Hebrew, English, French |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Hebrew English French |
| Meaning | Strong, firm, enduring, impetuous |
It may also be spelled or pronounced as Eitan or Eytan.
Popularity
In 2013, it was the fourth most popular name for boys in Australia.[1] Ethan is also popular in the United States and was the 10th most popular boy's name in 2016. According to the US data, 97% of all American boys named Ethan were born after 1989.[2]
People
Given name
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- Ethan Albright (born 1971), American football player
- Ethan Allen (1738–1789), American revolutionary and general
- Ethan Allen (armsmaker) (1806–1871), American armsmaker
- Ethan Allen (baseball) (1904–1993), American baseball player
- Ethan Allen Brown (1776–1852), American politician
- Ethan Berkowitz (born 1962), American politician
- Ethan Bortnick (born 2000), American pianist
- Ethan Coen (born 1957), American director and screenwriter
- Ethan Couch, convicted of manslaughter due to "affluenza"
- Ethan Cox (born 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Ethan Dolan (born 1999), American YouTube comedian, twin brother of Grayson Dolan
- Ethan Erickson (born 1973), American actor
- Eytan Fox (born 1964), Israeli film director
- Eitan Haber (born 1940), Israeli journalist
- Ethan Happ (born 1996), American basketball player
- Ethan Hawke (born 1970), American actor
- Ethan James (producer) (1946–2003), musician, record producer, and recording engineer
- Ethan Juan (born 1982), Taiwanese actor
- Ethan Klein (born 1985), American YouTube comedy vlogger of H3h3Productions
- Ethan Leib (born 1975), American law professor
- Eitan Livni (1919–1991), Israeli activist and politician
- Ethan Moreau (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ethan Peck (born 1986), American actor
- Ethan Phillips (born 1955), American actor
- Ethan Pocic (born 1995), American football player
- Ethan Randall (born 1978), also credited as Ethan Embry, American actor
- Ethan Stiefel (born 1973), American ballet dancer
- Ethan Suplee (born 1976), American actor
- Ethan Thompson (born 1999), Puerto Rican basketball player
- Ethan Van Sciver (born 1974), American comic book artist
- Ethan Watts (born 1972), American volleyball player
- Ethan Werek (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ethan Zohn (born 1973), American television contestant
- Ethan Zuckerman (born 1973), American businessman
Surname
- Michael Eitan (born 1944), Israeli politician
- Rafael Eitan (1929–2004), Israeli general and politician
- Rafi Eitan (born 1926), Israeli politician
- Freddy Eytan (born 1947), Israeli diplomat and writer
- Walter Eytan (1910-2001), Israeli diplomat
Fiction
- Ethan, fictional character in the CrossGen comic book universe
- Ethan, fictional character in the video games Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Ethan Craft, fictional character in the television series Lizzie McGuire
- Ethan Chandler, a sharpshooter from Penny Dreadful
- Ethan Edwards, fictional character in the 1956 John Ford film The Searchers
- Ethan Frome, fictional character in the 1911 novel of the same name by Edith Wharton
- Ethan Hunt, fictional character in the Mission: Impossible films played by Tom Cruise
- Ethan James, fictional character in the television series Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
- Ethan Kairos, the main character in the game Time Hollow
- Ethan Mars, fictional character in the video game Heavy Rain
- Ethan Nakamura, a fictional character and minor antagonist in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
- Ethan Rayne, fictional character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Ethan Rom, fictional character in the television series Lost
- Ethan Snyder, fictional character in the television series As the World Turns
- Ethan Tremblay, a character from the film Due Date
- Ethan Ward, fictional character in the television series 90210 played by Dustin Milligan
- Ethan Wate, a protagonist in the Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
- Ethan Wright, fictional character in the television series The Office
- Ethan Winters, fictional character in the video game Resident Evil 7
- Ethan Waber, the protagonist of the video game Phantasy Star Universe
- Ethan Carter, fictional character in the video game The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
See also
- Eitan (disambiguation)
- Etan (disambiguation)
- Ethan (disambiguation)
- Ethan Allen (furniture company)
- Ethan James (clothing)
References
- "Australia's 100 most popular baby names". Kidspot. April 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- "Ethan - Meaning, history, origin and popularity". Nameify.me. April 23, 2018.
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