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