THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Ethan
Ethan comes from a Hebrew name associated with firmness and endurance. It appears in the Old Testament, but those linguistic and literary associations do not predict the character of someone who bears the name.
A PLACE IN THE 2024 RECORDS
The Philippine picture
PSA counts exact spelling matches. This figure is not a count of all people with the name, and does not include related spellings.
See the full top ten ↗THE PUBLISHED SNAPSHOTS
A few years in the records
| Year | Registered births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,548 | #5 |
| 2022 | 1,359 | #6 |
| 2023 | 1,425 | #5 |
| 2024 | 1,325 | #7 |
Each linked year has its own source and reporting scope. A gap means no count is shown here, not zero births. No 2021 count is plotted.
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Follow the sources
- Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon: ethan (opens in a new tab)
Hebrew adjective: permanence, firmness and endurance; lexical root rather than modern name usage
- Behind the Name: Ethan (opens in a new tab)
Meaning, Hebrew origin and biblical occurrence
- Philippine Statistics Authority — Most Common Baby Names of 2024 (opens in a new tab)
2024 registered-birth count and rank; exact spelling.