Christian Meaning of Names | Ethan

Ethan

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Pronunciation: EE-than
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Enduring, strong

The Story Behind This Baby Name

Ethan was the name of several minor Old Testament Israelite characters briefly mentioned in various genealogies:

  • a great-grandson of Jacob, grandson of Judah, father of Azariah
  • a Kohathite descendant of Levi
  • a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi

The most notable of the brief mentions is “Ethan, the Ezrahite,” son of Kushaiah. When the Bible describes the wisdom of Solomon, it says he was wiser than all men, even Ethan the Ezrahite. This Ethan was a singer at King David’s court well known for his wisdom. Also, Ethan the Ezrahite is credited as the author of Psalm 89!

Scriptures for the Bible Stories of the Boy Name Ethan

Variations of the baby name Ethan

Boy names: Eitan
Girl names: None

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Comments

5 Responses to “Ethan”

  1. Alexander on September 12th, 2009 6:47 pm

    I’m glad I found this web

  2. mutesa on May 22nd, 2011 4:36 am

    my son is called Ethan

  3. Chris on October 8th, 2011 12:16 am

    We named our son, its a lovely name with great meaning. Thanks for the good work

  4. Colleen on October 9th, 2011 1:32 pm

    We selected this name for our son before he was born, and before we knew he has Down syndrome and many medical issues. We didn’t realize at the time God led us to this name to give us faith and remind us daily of his strength and determination!

  5. bookworm on October 10th, 2011 10:00 am

    Wow, Colleen! Thank you for sharing your story. Names can be so powerful and meaningful, and that’s a great example!

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