Fun Facts About the Name Eoin
- More than 1 thousand babies named Eoin: U.S. records list 1,603 babies given the name Eoin from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Eoin Mean?
Eoin is the Irish form of John, a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning 'Yahweh is gracious' or 'God is gracious.' The Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן) is a shortened form of Yehochanan, which combines a short form of the divine name YHWH with a verb root meaning 'to be gracious' or 'to show favor.' The name passed into Greek as Ioannes (Ἰωάννης) and into Latin as Ioannes, later Johannes. Irish adopted it as Eoin. The literal sense is 'Yahweh is gracious'; the common English rendering 'God is gracious' is a customary simplification. Eoin is not related to the Irish name Eoghan (anglicized Owen), despite the similar English pronunciation; Eoghan comes from Old Irish Eógan and has a different, uncertain origin.
Eoin Name History & Origins
Eoin comes from the Latin Ioannes, which Irish speakers adopted after the introduction of Christianity. The name is used in Irish for John the Baptist (Eoin Baiste) and John the Apostle (Eoin Soiscéalaí), which helped establish it in Irish religious and personal naming. The Irish form Eoin is distinct from the native Irish name Eoghan; the two names have different origins even though both are sometimes anglicized as Owen.
In medieval and early modern Ireland, Eoin was used among Gaelic Irish families. It appears in Irish annals and genealogies, and it contributed to surnames such as Mac Eoin (son of John). The name remained in use through the modern period and is still given in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora. The contemporary author Eoin Colfer is a well-known bearer, but his fame is a modern literary association, not the source of the name.
How Popular is the Name Eoin?
Eoin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #1,873 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,810 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 2024 | #3,399 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 2023 | #2,551 | 52 | 0.0030% |
| 2022 | #2,499 | 55 | 0.0032% |
| 2021 | #2,388 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 2020 | #1,947 | 74 | 0.0043% |
| 2019 | #2,400 | 56 | 0.0031% |
| 2018 | #2,358 | 56 | 0.0031% |
| 2017 | #2,725 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 2016 | #2,371 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2015 | #2,282 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 2014 | #2,380 | 54 | 0.0028% |
| 2013 | #2,436 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 2012 | #2,732 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2011 | #2,412 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2010 | #2,923 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 2009 | #2,630 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 2008 | #2,354 | 55 | 0.0027% |
| 2007 | #2,315 | 56 | 0.0027% |
| 2006 | #2,379 | 52 | 0.0025% |
| 2005 | #2,444 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 2004 | #2,505 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 2003 | #1,873 | 63 | 0.0032% |
| 2002 | #2,308 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 2001 | #1,966 | 55 | 0.0028% |
| 2000 | #2,492 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1999 | #2,210 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1998 | #3,123 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #2,781 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1996 | #3,586 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1995 | #3,227 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1994 | #4,375 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #3,409 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1992 | #4,990 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #6,124 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #3,658 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #4,607 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #5,968 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #6,362 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #6,861 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #5,807 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #5,694 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #5,095 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #5,741 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #6,352 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #4,816 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,152 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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