Eitan
Eitan was the 921st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 256 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 760 places. More babies were named Eitan in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning firm, strong, enduring · Hebrew
Say it ay-TAHN /eɪˈtɑn/
- Rank in 2025
- #921 boys, up 1,005 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 256boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025256 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,844babies recorded
What does the name Eitan mean?
Eitan is the modern Hebrew form of the biblical name אֵיתָן, spelled Ethan in English Bibles. As a Hebrew adjective eitan means 'strong, firm, enduring', and it can also describe water that flows all year. In the Bible, Ethan the Ezrahite is named as a wise man in 1 Kings 5:11 and in the heading of Psalm 89. Eitan is the usual form in Israel, while Ethan is the English one.
אֵיתָן (Hebrew, “strong, firm, enduring”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: In Hebrew the stress is on the second syllable.
Related names: Ethan, Etan, Eytan.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean strength.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eitan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'איתן' (Hebrew section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Hebrew Bible, 1 Kings 5:11, Hebrew text with JPS translation (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Hebrew Bible, Psalm 89:1, Hebrew text with JPS translation (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Wikipedia, 'Eitan', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Eitan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #921 | 256 |
| 2020 | #1,926 | 76 |
| 2010 | #2,021 | 68 |
| 2000 | #2,395 | 40 |
| 1990 | #2,721 | 24 |
| 1980 | #4,623 | 8 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eitan, counting every spelling?
Eitan is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #888 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #921 for Eitan on its own. Together these spellings went to 256 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eitan | 256 | #921 | 865 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eitan?
256 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eitan (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eitan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 33 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eitan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eitan?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Eitan are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 4 and 20. That makes Eitan a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eitan by state
How common Eitan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (3.4×), New Jersey (2.6×), Florida (1.7×). In 31 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eitan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eitan, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eitan · Sibling names for Eitan
Questions about the name Eitan
What does Eitan mean?
Eitan means “firm, strong, enduring” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Eitan?
Eitan was the 921st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 256 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 760 places. More babies were named Eitan in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Eitan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eitan in the US.
Where is Eitan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eitan was most common in New York (0.34 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and Florida.