Gender: Boy
Meaning: Strong, firm, or enduring
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Ranked #227 in 2024 with 1,593 babies born.
History: Eithan is a variant spelling of Ethan, from the Hebrew 'Eitan,' meaning strong, firm, or long-lived. Ethan appears in the Old Testament as a wise man, Ethan the Ezrahite, praised for his wisdom. The spelling Eithan is used in Hebrew-speaking communities and has appeared in diaspora Jewish communities as well as in the broader American naming landscape.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Eithan? About 1 in 2,089 babies born in 2024 were named Eithan, or roughly 4.4 per day in the United States.
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