Étaín

AY-teen

Irish

"jealousy"

Étaín Origin and Meaning

The name Étaín is a girl's name meaning "jealousy".

The Étaín of Irish mythology was a beautiful fairy turned into a fly (or in some versions, a butterfly), by a jealous queen. The insect Étaín fell into a glass of milk and was swallowed by yet another queen, then reborn as a beautiful maiden. Its pronunciation is similar to the number eighteen.