Ean

Ean: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God is gracious”
Origin
Scottish Gaelic
Say it
EE-an · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

A Scottish Gaelic form related to Ian, itself a Gaelic form of John. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'God is gracious.'

How popular is Ean?

202441.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Ean in 2024137

2024 rank#1,371 boys

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 18806,473

Ean is fading: recent use is about 60% of its level ten years before.

Names like Ean

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
  • Jaxonson of Jack · English
  • GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
  • JuanYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Evanthe Lord is gracious · Welsh

Ean questions

What does the name Ean mean?

Ean means "God is gracious". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. A Scottish Gaelic form related to Ian, itself a Gaelic form of John. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'God is gracious.'

Is Ean a boy or girl name?

Ean is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ean?

137 US babies were named Ean in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Ean?

Ean is usually pronounced EE-an.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.