Eann
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EE-un
- Origin
- Hebrew
Eann is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eann mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Ean, itself a spelling of Ian, the Scottish form of John
“God is gracious”
A spelling of Ian, the Scottish Gaelic form of John.
Meaning borrowed from Ean. More on Wiktionary.
Is Eann a girl's or a boy's name?
Eann is a boys' name.
How popular is Eann in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 10 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Eann in the US since 1880 were born between 2004 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Eann in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #8,982 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12,546 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
Names like Eann
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brayden, Kayden, Finnegan, Keegan, Finn, Declan, Aiden, Ronan, Deacon, Kenan, Cannon, Raiden
Names related to Eann
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Eann: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eann, updated 20 October 2026.