Ethan
Ethan is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #54 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
Hebrew — Strong, firm, enduring
About the Name Ethan
Ethan ranked #54 in 2025, down from its peak of #11 in 2011 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 30 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
The name carries Hebrew roots, where it means "Strong, firm, enduring". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Ethan is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Ethan on the register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #19, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Ethan
- Ethan Strange — Ethan Strange is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as five-eighth or centre for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.
- Ethan Nwaneri — Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Marseille, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal, and the England U21 national team.
- Ethan Mbappé — Ethan Mbappé Lottin is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ethan
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ethan
Almost certainly the only Ethan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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