Eragon
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AIR-uh-gahn
- Origin
- Modern
Eragon is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eragon mean?
Modern: invented by the novelist Christopher Paolini
Christopher Paolini coined Eragon for the dragon rider in his novel Eragon by changing one letter of the word dragon.
Is Eragon a girl's or a boy's name?
Eragon is a boys' name.
How popular is Eragon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 2006.
Half of all the boys named Eragon in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Eragon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #9,888 |
| 2023 | 13 | #6,512 |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 11 | #7,029 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8,883 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 12 | #6,798 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
Names like Eragon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finnegan, Kayden, Deacon, Cassian, Brecken, Cannon, Finn, Rayden, Brayden, Braylen, Declan, Aiden
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
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, “Eragon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eragon, updated 20 October 2026.