Meaning and history
Possibly meaning “born from the yew tree,” from Old Irish eó “yew” and the suffix gan “born,” Eoghan may alternatively derive from the Latin name Eugenius. The name was borne by several legendary or semi-legendary Irish figures, including a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages.
20062006: 17 births, rank #5,072
2007: 13 births, rank #6,262
2008: 21 births, rank #4,540
2009: 21 births, rank #4,582
2010: 21 births, rank #4,517
20112011: 15 births, rank #5,675
2012: 21 births, rank #4,533
2013: 16 births, rank #5,404
2014: 25 births, rank #4,014
2015: 29 births, rank #3,684
20162016: 23 births, rank #4,327
2017: 21 births, rank #4,594
2018: 18 births, rank #5,106
2019: 10 births, rank #7,643
2020: 21 births, rank #4,540
20212021: 22 births, rank #4,494
2022: 27 births, rank #3,995
2023: 20 births, rank #4,886
2024: 19 births, rank #5,067
20252025: 19 births, rank #5,045
In 2025, 19 babies were recorded with the name Eoghan, ranking #5,045 among boys.