| Egan | Eoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Little fire | God is gracious |
| Origin | irish | Irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | EE-gən | OH-in |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1971 |
| Peak year | 2019 (49) | 2020 (75) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 45 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Egan | Eoin |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 167 | 318 |
| 2010s | 325 | 511 |
| 2000s | 398 | 502 |
| 1990s | 156 | 203 |
| 1980s | 80 | 54 |
| 1970s | 65 | 16 |
| 1960s | 12 | 0 |
| 1950s | 5 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6 | 0 |
Anglicized form of the surname Mac Aodhagain, 'son of Aodhagan', where Aodhagan is a double diminutive of Aodh ('fire'). The fire sense is inherited from that root rather than the name itself.
Eoin is an Irish form of John, “God is gracious.”
Eoin is more popular than Egan today: about 45 US babies were given the name Eoin in 2025, compared with 0 named Egan.
Egan means Little fire (irish origin), while Eoin means God is gracious (Irish origin).
In US records, Egan first appears in 0 and Eoin in 1971, so Egan has the longer recorded history.