What origin is the name Eth?

Eth comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Eth a popular name?

Eth is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Eth does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Eth?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Eth — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Eth

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Eth

Eth

Unisex

irish

1 syllable

Eth is an irish unisex name meaning "Fire; diminutive of ethel: from the old english aethel meaning noble. also a diminutive of etheldreda, ethelinda, and other feminine names beginning with ethel-. famous bearer: american actresses ethel merman and ethel barrymore".

With irish roots, Eth is a unisex name that means "Fire; diminutive of ethel: from the old english aethel meaning noble. also a diminutive of etheldreda, ethelinda, and other feminine names beginning with ethel-. famous bearer: american actresses ethel merman and ethel barrymore". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: irish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Fire; diminutive of ethel: from the old english aethel meaning noble. also a diminutive of etheldreda, ethelinda, and other feminine names beginning with ethel-. famous bearer: american actresses ethel merman and ethel barrymore

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Eth

Very rare in US records

What does Eth mean?

Eth is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "Fire; diminutive of ethel: from the old english aethel meaning noble. also a diminutive of etheldreda, ethelinda, and other feminine names beginning with ethel-. famous bearer: american actresses ethel merman and ethel barrymore".

Is Eth a rare name?

Yes. Eth does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Eth

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Eth

Eth means "Fire; diminutive of ethel: from the old english aethel meaning noble. also a diminutive of etheldreda, ethelinda, and other feminine names beginning with ethel-. famous bearer: american actresses ethel merman and ethel barrymore" — these names share that spirit.