Eoin

A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning born of the yew tree; irish form of John.

Babies a year
24
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1197
24 babies

Eoin by the numbers

In 2025, 24 babies in England and Wales were named Eoin. In the US, 43 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 63 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from John

Like Eoin, each of these traces back to John: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
  • JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
  • Juangod is gracious; a form of John2,980 in the US (2017)
  • Giovannigod is gracious; a form of John2,798 in the US (2017)
  • Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
  • Seangod is gracious; irish form of John1,469 in the US (2017)
  • JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eoin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Edinwealthy friend; a shortened form of Edwin46 in the US (2017)
  • Eminsafe, secure, trustworthy12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eondawn or age of time15 in the US (2017)
  • Ebinstone; a form of Ebban or Evan10 in the US (2017)
  • Ekinauthentic, genuine, original6 in the US (2017)
  • Eineye or spring of water5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Eoin

Names that are said the same way as Eoin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ehaandawn or morning13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eian56 in the US (2017)
  • Eyan39 in the US (2017)
  • Ehan22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eion12 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a tree

Like Eoin, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
  • Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
  • Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Eoin

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