Eitan

Meaning: Firm, strong, or long-lived
Origin: Hebrew — Original form of Ethan

Boy's name · #921 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Eitan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1975, it stood at #921 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,800 boys have been named Eitan along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#154 in Ecuador (2025) · #411 in Mexico (2024) · #851 in Italy (2024) · #2,112 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,269 in Canada (2025) · #2,297 in Austria (2025) · #2,382 in France (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #284 in Puerto Rico (2024) · #848 in Poland (2022) · #1,727 in Sweden (2015).

Famous Eitans

Eitan Tadmor — American mathematician (born 1954)
Eitan Livni — Israeli politician (1919–1991)
Eitan Na'eh — Israeli diplomat (1963–2026)
Eitan Ginzburg — Israeli politician (born 1977)
Eitan Ben Eliyahu — Israeli Air Force general (born 1944)

What Eitans become

Among 101 notable people named Eitan:

Entertainers appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eitan Bernath, American entertainer and chef (born 2002).

Similar names: Eythan · Noam · Yitzchok · Haziel · Neythan · Ilan

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