Ethan
Ethan comes from the Hebrew "Eitan," meaning strong or enduring. In the Bible, Ethan the Ezrahite was a wise man whose wisdom was said to rival King Solomon's. The name suggests not physical strength but intellectual and moral solidity — the kind of person who can be counted on. The name was used quietly in Puritan New England (Ethan Allen, the Revolutionary War hero, was born in 1738) but was not widely popular until the 1990s. It climbed steadily through the 2000s, peaking at #2 in the US in 2009 and 2010. The name's modern appeal is easy to understand: it sounds crisp and masculine without being aggressive, and it has a literary quality (Ethan Frome, Ethan Hunt) that gives it depth. Ethan has declined slightly from its peak but remains solidly in the top 20. It is a name that aged well — it does not feel dated to a specific year the way some trendy names do. The "th" in the middle gives it a slightly archaic, intellectual quality that distinguishes it from blunter names. Ethan is a male name of Hebrew origin that means "Strong, firm, enduring". Steady, principled, and thoughtful. The hard consonants suggest reliability. Ethans are the people you call when you need something done right. Peaked at US #2 in 2009-2010. Still top 20. Well-known people named Ethan include Ethan Allen (Revolutionary War hero), Ethan Hawke (actor), Ethan Coen (filmmaker), Ethan Frome (fictional). Common variations and related forms of Ethan include Eitan (Hebrew), Eitan (Israeli), Etan (alternative spelling).