Eunan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YOO-nan
- Origin
- Irish
Eunan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little Adam”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eunan mean?
Irish: Anglicised form of Adhamhnán, a diminutive of Adam
“little Adam”
Anglicised from Adhamhnán; St Eunan is Adomnán of Iona, Columba's biographer, and patron saint of Raphoe diocese in Donegal.
Is Eunan a girl's or a boy's name?
Eunan is a boys' name.
How popular is Eunan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Eunan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Eunan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 10 | #2,084 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 10 | #1,814 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 8 | #1,690 |
| 2000 | 11 | #1,308 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,412 |
Names like Eunan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Dylan, Aiden, Regan, Ryan, Kian, Brogan, Keegan, Keelan, Keenan, Ethan, Kieran
Names related to Eunan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Eunan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eunan, updated 20 October 2026.