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]
Given name
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A
- Ethan Albright (born 1971), American football player
- Ethan Allen (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ethan Ampadu (born 2000), British footballer
B
- Ethan Bamber (born 1998), English cricketer
- Ethan Bear (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ethan Berkowitz (born 1962), American politician
- Ethan Blackaby (born 1940), American baseball player
- Ethan Bortnick (born 2000), American pianist
- Ethan Brooks (born 1972), American football player
- Ethan Brown (born 1972), American investigative journalist
- Ethan Allen Brown (1776–1852), American politician
- Ethan Buckler (born 1967), American singer-songwriter
- Ethan Burgess (born 1983), American professional skater
C
- Ethan Canin (born 1960), American author and physician
- Ethan Carter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ethan Casey (born 1965), American journalist
- Ethan Coen (born 1957), American director and screenwriter
- Ethan Corson, American politician
- Ethan Couch (born 1997), American killer due to "affluenza"
- Ethan Cox (born 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Ethan Cutkosky (born 1999), American actor
D
- Ethan de Groot (born 1998), New Zealand rugby player
- Ethan Dizon (born 2002), American actor
- Ethan Dobbelaere (born 2002), American soccer player
- Ethan Dolan (born 1999), American YouTube comedian, twin brother of Grayson Dolan
- Ethan Drogin (born 1976), American television producer
- Ethan Dube (born 1970), Zimbabwean cricketer
E
- Ethan Ebanks-Landell (born 1992), English professional footballer
- Ethan Embry (born 1978), American film and television actor
- Ethan Erickson (born 1973), American actor
F
- Ethan Farmer, American bassist
- Ethan Finlay (born 1990), American soccer player
- Eytan Fox (born 1964), Israeli film director
G
- Ethan Galbraith (born 2001), Northern Irish footballer
- Ethan Greenidge (born 1997), American football player
- Ethan Gross, American television writer
- Ethan Gutmann (born 1958), American writer
H
- Eitan Haber (born 1940), Israeli journalist
- Ethan Hamilton (born 1998), Scottish footballer
- Ethan Hankins (born 2000), American baseball player
- Ethan Happ (born 1996), American basketball player
- Ethan Harris (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ethan Havard (born 2000), Bulgarian rugby league footballer
- Ethan Hawke (born 1970), American actor
- Ethan Hayter (born 1998), English racing cyclist
- Ethan Hemer (born 1991), American football player
- Ethan Horton (born 1962), American football player
- Ethan Horvath (born 1995), American soccer player
- Ethan Hughes (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
I
- Ethan Iverson (born 1973), American pianist and composer
J
- Ethan James (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ethan Johns (born 1969), English record producer
- Ethan Jones (footballer) (born 1998), English footballer
- Ethan Jolley (born 1997), Gibraltarian footballer
- Ethan Juan (born 1982), Taiwanese actor
K
- Ethan Kaplan, American economics professor
- Ethan Kath (born 1977), Canadian songwriter and producer
- Ethan Katz (born 1983), American baseball coach
- Ethan Kelley (born 1980), American football player
- Ethan Kilmer (born 1983), American football player
L
- Ethan Laidlaw (1899–1963), American film actor
- Ethan Laird (born 2001), English footballer
- Ethan Leib (born 1975), American law professor
- Ethan Lewis (born 1994), Welsh rugby union player
- Ethan G. Lewis, American economics professor
- Ethan Lindenberger (born 2001), American vaccine activist
- Eitan Livni (1919–1991), Israeli activist and politician
- Ethan Lowe (born 1991), Australian rugby union player
- Ethan Luck (born 1978), American musician and producer
M
- Ethan Maniquis, American film editor
- Ethan Martin (born 1989), American baseball player
- Ethan Mitchell (born 1991), New Zealand track cyclist
- Ethan Mordden (born 1947), American author and musical theater researcher
- Ethan Moreau (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
N
- Ethan Nadelmann (born 1957), American activist
- Ethan Nichtern (Born 1978), American Buddhist teacher
- Ethan Nicolle, American comic book creator
O
- Ethan O'Connor (born 1991), American lacrosse player
- Ethan O'Donnell (born 1996/7), Irish Gaelic footballer
P
- Ethan Page (born 1989), Canadian professional wrestler
- Ethan Panizza, Australian television actor
- Ethan Paquin, American poet
- Ethan Peck (born 1986), American actor
- Ethan Peters (2003–2020), American beauty blogger
- Ethan Phillips (born 1955), American actor
- Ethan Pinnock (born 1992), English footballer
- Ethan Pocic (born 1995), American football player
- Ethan Pringle (born 1986), American rock climber
- Ethan Prow (born 1992), American ice hockey player
R
- Ethan Rains (born 1981), Iranian-American actor
- Ethan Randall (born 1978), also credited as Ethan Embry, American actor
- Ethan Ringel (born 1994), American racing driver
- Ethan Roots (born 1997), New Zealand rugby union player
- Ethan Ruby, American businessman
- Ethan Rusbatch (born 1992), New Zealand basketball player
- Ethan Russell (born 1945), American photographer
- Ethan Ryan (born 1996), Irish rugby union player
S
- Ethen Sampson (born 1993), South African soccer player
- Ethan Sandler (born 1972), American actor and film producer
- Ethan Siegel (born 1978), American theoretical astrophysicist
- Ethan Skemp, American author and game developer
- Ethan Slater (born 1992), American actor
- Ethan Small (born 1997), American baseball player
- Ethan Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ethan Spaulding, American animator and director
- Ethan Stiefel (born 1973), American ballet dancer
- Ethan Stoller, American composer
- Ethan Suplee (born 1976), American actor
- Ethan Sutin (born 1981), American entrepreneur
T
- Etan Thomas (born 1978), American basketball player
- Ethan Thompson (born 1999), Puerto Rican basketball player
- Ethan Tobman (born 1979), Canadian film production designer
- Ethan Tracy (born 1989), American professional golfer
V
- Ethan Vanacore-Decker (born 1994), American soccer player
- Ethan Van Sciver (born 1974), American comic book artist
- Ethan Vishniac (born 1955), American astrophysicist
- Ethan Vogt (born 1974), American filmmaker
W
- Ethan Walker (born 2002), English professional footballer
- Ethan Waller (born 1992), English rugby union player
- Ethan Warren (born 1991), Australian diver
- Ethan Watters (born 1964), American journalist
- Ethan Watts (born 1972), American volleyball player
- Ethan Wayne (born 1962), American actor
- Ethan Werek (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ethan Westbrooks (born 1990), American football player
- Ethan White (born 1991), American soccer player
- Ethan Wragge (born 1990), American basketball player
Z
- Ethan Zohn (born 1973), American television contestant
- Ethan Zubak (born 1998), American soccer player
- 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
Fictional characters
- Ethan, fictional character in the CrossGen comic book universe
- Ethan, fictional character in the video games Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Ethan Anderson, fictional character in the soap opera Emmerdale
- 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
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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