| Eoghan | Phelan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Born of the yew | little wolf |
| Origin | Irish | irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | OH-un | FEE-lan |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1989 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2015 (29) | 1996 (26) |
| In 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Eoghan | Phelan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 128 | 52 |
| 2010s | 199 | 95 |
| 2000s | 133 | 115 |
| 1990s | 41 | 163 |
| 1980s | 6 | 80 |
| 1970s | 0 | 60 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 6 |
Eoghan is linked to “born of the yew tree” and to “well-born.”
Anglicised form of the Irish Faolan (via the surname O Faolain), from 'faol' ('wolf') plus the diminutive suffix '-an', meaning 'little wolf' or 'wolf cub'.
Eoghan is more popular than Phelan today: about 19 US babies were given the name Eoghan in 2025, compared with 0 named Phelan.
Eoghan means Born of the yew (Irish origin), while Phelan means little wolf (irish origin).
In US records, Eoghan first appears in 1989 and Phelan in 0, so Phelan has the longer recorded history.