boy's name
Eithan
EE-thun
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 100 (US)
- Births on record 9,193
the United States
#97
2025 births
Eithan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "firm" or "enduring," a variant spelling of Ethan closer to the Hebrew Eitan. The word describes something lasting — including a stream that flows year-round rather than drying up seasonally.
- Eithan is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 3,636 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 912 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Eithan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 345 |
| 2010s | 1,091 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 7,255 |
What Eithan means
Eithan means firm, solid or enduring, from the Hebrew eitan. The sense is permanence rather than physical strength, and the Hebrew Bible uses the word for a watercourse that does not run dry.
Where Eithan comes from
Eithan is a spelling variant of Ethan, closer to the Hebrew Eitan, meaning firm or enduring. The word is used in the Hebrew Bible for perennial streams, giving the name a connotation of constancy rather than force. Ethan the Ezrahite is named in First Kings as a byword for wisdom, measured against Solomon, and Psalm 89 is attributed to him. The Eithan spelling reflects the Hebrew vowel more directly and has grown in United States birth records in recent decades alongside the standard Ethan, part of a broader pattern of names being respelled closer to their source language.
How popular is Eithan?
In 2025, Eithan was given to 3,636 babies in the United States, ranking #97 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Where Eithan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Eithan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eithan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eithan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Eithan in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Eithan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eithan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eithan
What does the name Eithan mean?
Eithan means "firm" or "enduring," from the Hebrew eitan.
What is the difference between Eithan and Ethan?
Only spelling. Eithan reflects the Hebrew vowel more directly.
Is Eithan a biblical name?
Yes, as a form of Ethan — Ethan the Ezrahite is named in First Kings as a man of great wisdom.
How popular is the name Eithan?
In 2025, Eithan was given to 3,636 babies in the United States, ranking #97 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Is Eithan a girl's or a boy's name?
Eithan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Eithan most popular?
Eithan peaked in 2025, when 3,636 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eithan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eithan currently ranks #97 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.