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Etsub

Quick answerThe name 'Etsub' is a variant of the Ge'ez name 'Etsub' (እጹብ), meaning "wonderful" or "marvelous," derived from the Semitic root ጹብ (ṣub) connoting excellence or beauty.

Ethiopian/Eritrean · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#17,370
TrendVintage
Peak year2014
Syllables2
OriginEthiopian/Eritrean
LanguageGe'ez
CultureEthiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Christian
ReligionChristianity (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo)
Letters5
Numerology4 Chaldean 2
Global rank#17,370

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Etsub

The name 'Etsub' is a variant of the Ge'ez name 'Etsub' (እጹብ), meaning "wonderful" or "marvelous," derived from the Semitic root ጹብ (ṣub) connoting excellence or beauty.

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Etymology

The name 'Etsub' is a variant of the Ge'ez name 'Etsub' (እጹብ), meaning "wonderful" or "marvelous," derived from the Semitic root ጹብ (ṣub) connoting excellence or beauty. It is primarily used in Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Christian cultures, often given to girls, with historical roots in the ancient Ge'ez liturgical tradition and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

Etsub currently ranks #17,370 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.

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