What origin is the name Ethal?

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

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Ethal

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Ethal

Girl

English

2 syllables

Ethal is an English girl's name meaning "A variant spelling of Ethel, an English name derived from the Old English term meaning noble.".

Ethal is a girl name of English origin meaning "A variant spelling of Ethel, an English name derived from the Old English term meaning noble.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

A variant spelling of Ethel, an English name derived from the Old English term meaning noble.

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What does Ethal mean?

Ethal is a girl name of English origin meaning "A variant spelling of Ethel, an English name derived from the Old English term meaning noble.".

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Brother names that go with Ethal

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Name numerology

9is the Chaldean number for Ethal.

Number 9 is linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.

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Names with a similar meaning to Ethal

Ethal means "A variant spelling of Ethel, an English name derived from the Old English term meaning noble." — these names share that spirit.

Evelyn — "Evelyn comes from an English surname derived from the Norman Aveline, possibly meaning 'wished-for child' or linked to 'hazelnut'." (English)
Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
Grace — "Grace comes from the English word grace, from the Latin gratia, meaning 'favour' or 'kindness'. Puritans used it as a virtue name." (Latin)
Ashley — "Ashley comes from an English place name meaning 'ash tree meadow', from the Old English aesc and leah." (English)
Riley — "Riley comes from an Irish surname, from Ó Raghailligh, or from an English place name meaning 'rye clearing'." (Irish)
Wyatt — "Wyatt comes from an English surname derived from the Old English Wigheard, meaning 'brave in war'." (English)
Audrey — "Audrey is a medieval form of Aethelthryth, an Old English name from aethel 'noble' and thryth 'strength'." (English)
Skylar — "Skylar is a spelling of Schuyler, a Dutch surname meaning 'scholar'. It is also linked to the English word sky." (Dutch)