Ethon
The ancient Greek word aithōn (αἴθων) means "burning", "blazing" or "shining." Less strictly, it can denote the colour red-brown, or "tawny." It is an epithet sometimes applied to animals such as horses at Hom. Il. 2.839; oxen at Od.18.372; and an eagle at Il. 15.690. In English, aithōn may be written Aethon, Aithon or Ethon.
Meaning & Origin of Ethon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The ancient Greek word aithōn (αἴθων) means "burning", "blazing" or "shining." Less strictly, it can denote the colour red-brown, or "tawny." It is an epithet sometimes applied to animals such as horses at Hom. Il. 2.839; oxen at Od.18.372; and an eagle at Il. 15.690. In English, aithōn may be written Aethon, Aithon or Ethon.
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The Story of Ethon
Ethon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 19 Ethons were born — ranking #4,675 that year. As of 2026, Ethon ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 272 Ethons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ethon
Ethon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 272 births in the dataset. Ethon's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Ethon'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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