Ethal
In Irish Mythology, Ethal Anbuail, sometimes spelled Anubhail, is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and king of the Munster Sidhe. He had a daughter, Cáer.
Meaning & Origin of Ethal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Irish Mythology, Ethal Anbuail, sometimes spelled Anubhail, is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and king of the Munster Sidhe. He had a daughter, Cáer.
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The Story of Ethal
Ethal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 9 Ethals were born — ranking #3,362 that year. As of 2026, Ethal ranks #4,570 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Ethals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ethal
Ethal is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Ethal's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #3,362. Use the chart and map above to compare Ethal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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