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Etheridge

♂ Boy

Pronounced ETH-uh-rij /ˈɛθ.ə.rɪdʒ/Medium

Meaning: Etheridge is an English surname that grew from the Old English personal name Aethelric, joining aethel ('noble') with ric ('ruler, power'): 'noble ruler.' Used here as a given name, it belongs to the tradition of family surnames adopted as first names.Low

In 30 seconds: Etheridge is an English surname (said ETH-uh-rij) meaning 'noble ruler,' from Old English Aethelric, used as a boy's given name. It appeared in the early twentieth century.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningEtheridge is an English surname that grew from the Old English personal name Aethelric, joining aethel ('noble') with ric ('ruler, power'): 'noble ruler.' Used here as a given name, it belongs to the tradition of family surnames adopted as first names.
U.S. rank (1953)#2989 ↗ Rising
1953 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1920
Total births (all-time)≈ 105

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192019151953

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

Etheridge is an English surname descended from the Old English Aethelric - aethel ('noble') plus ric ('ruler') - so 'noble ruler.' Carried as a family name for centuries, it appears in American records as a boys' given name in the surname-as-first-name tradition; the singer Melissa Etheridge is a well-known surname bearer.

Etheridge appears as a first name for American boys mainly in the nineteen-tens and twenties, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A boy named Etheridge then would belong to a great-grandparent's generation today.

Did you know? Etheridge hides an old royal-sounding name: strip it back and you find Aethelric, 'noble ruler,' one of the aethel- ('noble') names common among the Anglo-Saxons.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Etheridge — English surname; Old English Aethelric 'noble ruler'; surname-as-first-name; plain-Latin only.

Variations

EtheredgeEthridgeAethelric

Nicknames

EthRidge

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Etheridge mean?

Etheridge is an English surname from the Old English Aethelric, 'noble ruler' (aethel 'noble' plus ric 'ruler'), used as a given name.

How do you pronounce Etheridge?

It is said ETH-uh-rij /ˈɛθ.ə.rɪdʒ/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Etheridge a boy or girl name?

Etheridge is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Etheridge?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens.

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