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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Ethel

ETH-əl · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Noble, from Old English aethel
Language
English
Culture
Old English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · antique
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4915
2024 births27
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births278,890
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EttyEth
Alternate spellings
EthylEthelle
In other languages
Adela (German)Adèle (French)

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Notable people named Ethel

Ethel Barrymore (actress)
Ethel Kennedy (philanthropist)
Ethel Waters (singer)
Ethel Merman (actress)