Eithen
Boy · EE-thun · Hebrew
Eithen is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “strong, firm”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eithen mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Eithan, itself a spelling of Ethan, close to Hebrew Eitan
“strong, firm”
Ethan the Ezrahite is credited in the Bible with writing Psalm 89.
- Say it
- EE-thun
Meaning borrowed from Eithan.
Is Eithen a girl's or a boy's name?
Eithen is a boys' name.
How popular is Eithen in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 26 boys. It first appears in the records in 2001.
Half of all the boys named Eithen in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Eithen in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,600 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7,486 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3,918 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,726 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6,628 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
Names like Eithen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden Aiden Brayden Eden Raiden Braylen Declan Rayden Finnegan Ronan Cohen Deacon
Names related to Eithen
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias