Eon
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning dawn or age of time.
Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Eon by the numbers
Eon was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elonoak tree; from Hebrew elon195 in the US (2017)
- EanGod is gracious; a form of Ian178 in the US (2017)
- Eoinborn of the yew tree; irish form of John24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Erona form of Eron or Aaron; mountain of strength9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eineye or spring of water5 in the US (2017)
- Emon16 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Eon
Names that are said the same way as Eon, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the dawn
Like Eon, each of these has the dawn in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.