Eoin

o-wen

Irish, variation of John

"God is gracious"

Eoin Origin and Meaning

The name Eoin is a boy's name of Gaelic origin meaning "God is gracious".

Though Eoin is a Gaelic form of John, its Anglicized pronunciation links it directly to Owen. Eoin is currently a Top 30 name in Ireland. Other variations: Ewan, Ewen, Evan and Eoghan (pronounced as Owen but also translated as Eugene).

Eoin Colfer is the author of the Artemis Fowl books.

Eoin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 735 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Eoin

• 735 Nameberry 2025
• 970 Unique 2020
• 786 England 2021
• 75 Ireland 2023

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Famous People Named Eoin

• Eoin MacNeill Irish scholar and politician
• Eoin Colfer Irish novelist
• Eoin Christopher Macken Irish model and actor
• Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan Irish cricketer
• Eoin O'Duffy Irish revolutionary and politician
• Eoin Jess Scottish footballer
• Eoin Kelly Irish hurler
• Eoin Larkin Irish hurler
• Eoin Reddan Irish rugby player
• Eoin Macken Irish actor and author