Eytan

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⭐ Famous Eytan

Eytan Fox

Israeli film director

Choose Eytan and your child shares a first name with Eytan Fox, an Israeli film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Eytan, like who?” Eytan Fox's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 95,238 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Eytan, 18 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Eytan would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEytan first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #4,112.
• 📈Then vs nowEytan is 4.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 400,000 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 95,238.
• 🚀TrendEytan has climbed 2,859 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,208. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Eytan means “steadfast”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Polish roots.

About the name Eytan

Eytan is a boy name of Hebrew and Polish origin meaning “steadfast”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-tan”. US birth records list Eytan for boys from 1980 to 2025, in 42 of those 46 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #4,112 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,208, with 18 babies.

Origin:Hebrew namesPolish names