ETHAN  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "strong, firm"

Popularity in 2008: #3

This name of the Tom Cruise character in the Mission Impossible series is now one of the most popular boys' names in the country (currently Number 1 in twelve states)—and poised to move even higher. The Biblical Ethan is at once classic and fashionable, serious and cheery, strong and sensitive. What more could a parent want?

Variations:
Eathan, Ethon, Ethawn, Eethan, Ethian, Eathon, Eathen, Ethen, Eathan, Eathen, Eathon, Eethan, Ethawn, Ethen, Ethian, Ethon

International Variations:
Aitan, Eitan, Etan (Hebrew)

People who like Ethan also like:

Grace, Owen, Liam, Oliver, Levi

Ethan is being discussed in our message boards:

• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• narrowing my list...need help
• need suggestions(for fun)
• Names heard about town in the last week or so
• What are the next names that are doomed to be overpopular

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ethan:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• THE CUTEST CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• HAWAIIAN NAMES: Lush and lovely
• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES