Eitan

Eitan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “firm, strong”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: ay-TAHN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Modern Hebrew form of Ethan. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible in the form Ethan.

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How popular is Eitan?

202457.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Eitan in 2024190

2024 rank#1,120 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18802,586

Eitan is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Eitan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ethanfirm, enduring, strong · Hebrew
Eithanfirm, enduring, strong · Hebrew
Eythanstrong, firm · Hebrew
Eydanstrong, enduring · Hebrew
Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew

Eitan questions

What does the name Eitan mean?

Eitan means "firm, strong". It comes from Hebrew. Modern Hebrew form of Ethan. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible in the form Ethan.

Is Eitan a boy or girl name?

Eitan is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Eitan?

190 US babies were named Eitan in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Eitan?

Eitan is usually pronounced ay-TAHN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.