Ethanael
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ETH-uh-nay-el
- Origin
- Modern
Ethanael is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Ethanael come from?
Modern: modern elaboration of Ethan with the Hebrew-style ending -ael, perhaps blended with Nathanael
Is Ethanael a girl's or a boy's name?
Ethanael is a boys' name.
How popular is Ethanael in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 2003.
Half of all the boys named Ethanael in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ethanael in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5,068 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5,572 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5,241 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,824 |
Names like Ethanael
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oscar, Izael, Edgar, Enoch, Henry, Emery, Elisha, Charlie, Julius, Emmett, Samuel, Eziah
Names related to Ethanael
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ethanael: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ethanael, updated 20 October 2026.