Ether is an uncommon given name of Greek origin, meaning "pure" or "clear". It was popularized by Madame Blavatsky's spiritualist novel "The Secret Doctrine," where Ether was used as a symbol for the spiritual substance that permeates the universe. The name has also been associated with scientific terms such as ether (a hypothetical medium for the propagation of light) and ethernet (a family of networking technologies).
The name Ether saw its popularity fluctuate significantly over time, with no consistent trend. It peaked at 40 births in 1919 and again at 48 births in 1921, but dipped as low as 5 births in some years (1883, 1894, 1951, 1954). Overall, there were 1214 births with the name Ether between 1883 and 1964.