אֵיתָן
Eitan means “strong, enduring, firm”
Eitan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Ethan the Ezrahite, a wise man named in the book of Kings, is credited with Psalm 89.
- In Hebrew
- אֵיתָן
- On an ID card
- איתן
- In English letters
- Eitan
- Other English spellings
- Etan, Eytan, Ethan
- Other Hebrew spellings
- איטן
- Meaning
- Strong, enduring, firm
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 461
29,613 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eitan.
- 36 of them are women and girls, and 29,577 are men and boys.
- 1,354 of them were born in 2015, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 4,872, against 4,992 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: איטן. The chart shows the spelling איתן alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Eitan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איתן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 16 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 29,501 | 1,013 | 13 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 12 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 7 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 15 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Eitan ranked 13 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Eitan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eitan.
What does the name Eitan mean?
Eitan means “strong, enduring, firm”. Eitan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Ethan the Ezrahite, a wise man named in the book of Kings, is credited with Psalm 89.
Is Eitan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eitan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 29,613 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 36 are women and girls and 29,577 are men and boys.
How do you write Eitan in Hebrew?
Eitan is written איתן in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אֵיתָן. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: איטן.
How many people in Israel are named Eitan?
29,613 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eitan today. The most were born in 2015. In 2024, Eitan ranked 13 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.