Name: Ethan
Gender: Male
Usage: Ethan, of biblical origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Ethan are in general originating from France, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Ethan across the world, see Eitan.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Ethan is: Strong, Firm.
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Numerology of the first name Ethan: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 3. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: expressive, imaginative, sociable, jovial, positive, optimistic, artistic.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Creative, Light-Hearted
Ruling planet: Jupiter
Colors: Purple, Lilac, Mauve
Gemstones: Amethyst
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The name Ethan is ranked on the 585th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 994500 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.014% of the population. The name Ethan has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Ethan for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Ethan is 12 November.
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History and Origin
Ethan is a male given name of Hebrew origin (איתן) that means firm, strong and long-lived. It may also be spelled Eitan or Eytan. Ethan may refer to:
Biblical: name (meaning ‘firmness’ or ‘long-lived’ in Hebrew) of an obscure figure, Ethan the Ezrahite, mentioned as a wise man whom Solomon surpassed in wisdom (I Kings 4: 31). The name was sparingly used even among the Puritans, but became famous in the United States since it was borne by Ethan Allen (1738–89), leader of the ‘Green Mountain Boys’, a group of Vermont patriots who fought in the American Revolution. It has also been revived as a popular modern Hebrew given name and surname.
Variants: Jewish: E(i)tan (Hebrew).
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