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Eithen
How to Pronounce Eithen
Pronounced EE-thuhn /ˈiːθən/High
Meaning: Eithen is a variant spelling of Ethan, from the Hebrew word eitan meaning 'firm', 'strong' or 'enduring'. In the Hebrew Bible Ethan the Ezrahite was noted for his wisdom. The reshuffled vowels are a purely modern American touch; the meaning is inherited whole from Ethan.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Eithen is best understood as a spin on Ethan, the Hebrew eitan meaning 'firm' or 'long-lived'. Parents who liked Ethan's sound but wanted a distinctive spelling landed on this form during the name's peak decade.
As its own spelling it stayed scarce, only a couple dozen boys a year at most, even while standard Ethan was everywhere. A boy given it in the two-thousands is a teenager now, and the spelling still looks like a modern variant rather than a settled name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Eithen mean?
It's a respelling of Ethan, from the Hebrew eitan meaning 'firm', 'strong' or 'enduring'.
How do you pronounce Eithen?
It's said EE-thuhn /ˈiːθən/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Eithen a boy or girl name?
Eithen is used as a boy's name.
Is Eithen a popular name?
No, it stayed rare as a spelling variant of Ethan, seeing only slight use in the early twenty-first century.