Ethel - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Ethel \e-thel\ is pronounced ETH-el. It is of German origin, and its meaning is "noble".

Baby names that sound like Ethel are Adel and Etoile. Other similar baby names are Ethnee, Ethnea and Bethel.

Ethel is a very popular female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ethel. Click here to compare Ethel with related baby names.