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Ethan

EE-thun · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Strong; firm
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
strength · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#19
2024 births8,170
Peak year2004
First appeared1882
Total US births479,451
2004 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
E
Alternate spellings
EitanEthen
In other languages
Eitan (Hebrew)Etán (Spanish)

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