Eytan
Ethan or Eytan is a male given name of Hebrew origin that means "firm, enduring, strong and long-lived". The name Ethan appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible.
Meaning & Origin of Eytan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ethan or Eytan is a male given name of Hebrew origin that means "firm, enduring, strong and long-lived". The name Ethan appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible.
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The Story of Eytan
Eytan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 26 Eytans were born — ranking #4,108 that year. As of 2026, Eytan ranks #4,735 for baby boys with 21 births, rising sharply (+59% over the past five years). In total, more than 479 Eytans 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 Eytan
Eytan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 479 births in the dataset. Eytan's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Eytan'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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