Baby Boy Name Of The Day.

Ethan
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: EE-THAN
Meaning: 'Firmness' & 'Long-Lived'
Origin: Hebrew

The male name Ethan means 'Firmness' and 'Long-lived' which in some sense is a ok meaning as it doesn't mean anything valuble but doesn't mean anything awful, as most people want their children to live long. Ethan is of Hebrew meaning, Hebrew being a Jewish language which gives the name religious importance which may be why a Jewish person would name their son Ethan. A form of Ethan is Eitan which is biblical: A man of Israel noted for his wisdom. Also people who are supporters of War may use the name Ethan for their son after the the American Patriot, Ethan Allen who was a famous Revolutinary War Leader. Other people may name their son Ethan after the famous actor Ethan Hawke. Ethan is a very common first name for men in the US ranking #528 out of 1220. Ethan was first in the top 1000 in 1800 but only lasted a year before falling out. Then in 1950 came back and increased in popularity massivly between 1950 and 1990 and has remained in the top 1000 since then, very close to the top increasing slightly each year but remains evenly along that period. The name Ethan today ranks #3 in the top 1000 baby boy names of 2010, which makes the name extremely popular, this may put people off the name Ethan as they don't like common names.

Other variants of the name Ethan:

• Ethen
• Ethun
• Ethann
• Ethenn
• Ethunn

Similar names to Ethan:

• Eitan
• Aitan
• Eten
• Athan
• Eidan
• Edan
• Eton
• Nathan

Nicknames for Ethan:

• Eeth
• Than
• Eeethy

Middle names that go well with Ethan:

• Ethan Michael
• Ethan Joel
• Ethan Cole
• Ethan Westley

Overall I think the name Ethan is too popular these days but non-the-less is a strong, soft sounding baby boy name that ages well with our society. I see the name Ethan as a religous name but with modern traits also which adds balance to the name. I think many people name their sons Ethan because they like the sound to the name. I don't particulary like Ethan but I definatly don't hate it. I give the name Ethan a five out of ten.