Eithan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eithan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eithan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eithan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eithan is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “firm, strong”. A variant spelling of Ethan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,754 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 161 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Eithan per year, United States (1989 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (3,636/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Eithan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #167 nationally (given to 3,647 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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