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Ethan.

A male given name from Hebrew, of mostly American usage since the 18th century; popular in the 2000s.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈiːθən/
  1. A male given name from Hebrew, of mostly American usage since the 18th century; popular in the 2000s.

  2. A town in South Dakota, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Biblical Hebrew אֵיתָן (ʾêṯān, literally “firmness, strong, or long-lived”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.