Eoin
/ˈoʊ.ɪn/noun
An Irish masculine given name, the Irish form of John.
Did you know?Eoin belongs to the same worldwide name family as John, Ian, Sean, Jane, and Joan, all ultimately descending from the Hebrew name Yōḥānān.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
Yōḥānān
“Yahweh is gracious”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Iōannēs
“A Greek form of the Hebrew name Yōḥānān”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Iōhannēs
“The Latin form of the name John”
Medieval Irish
Old Irish
Eóin
“The Irish form of Iōhannēs”
Modern Irish
Irish
Eoin
“A masculine given name, equivalent to John”
Modern English
English
Eoin
“An Irish male given name, commonly pronounced approximately “OH-in””