| Eoin | Conall | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is gracious | strong wolf (disputed) |
| Origin | Irish | irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | OH-in | KON-al |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1971 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2020 (75) | 2016 (41) |
| In 2025 | 45 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Eoin | Conall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 318 | 162 |
| 2010s | 511 | 317 |
| 2000s | 502 | 238 |
| 1990s | 203 | 55 |
| 1980s | 54 | 6 |
| 1970s | 16 | 0 |
Eoin is an Irish form of John, “God is gracious.”
Popularly glossed as 'strong wolf', from Old Irish 'con' ('hound/wolf') plus a second element. This is DISPUTED: the rigorous etymology derives it from Proto-Celtic *kuno- ('hound') + *walos ('prince, chief'), giving 'strong hound' or 'mighty chief' rather than literally 'wolf'. Flagged as uncertain.
Eoin is more popular than Conall today: about 45 US babies were given the name Eoin in 2025, compared with 0 named Conall.
Eoin means God is gracious (Irish origin), while Conall means strong wolf (disputed) (irish origin).
In US records, Eoin first appears in 1971 and Conall in 0, so Conall has the longer recorded history.