Given name · also Gaelic
Eamon
“a wealthy protector”
Eamon is a form of Edmond. One English interpretation is “a wealthy protector.”
Original IrishÉamann
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Irish use, Eamon carries the interpretation “a wealthy protector.” Eamon is a form of Edmond. One English interpretation is “a wealthy protector.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
How it developed
Eamon is used as a form of Edmond.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eamon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,743
- 4,743 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 182 babies
- 2025
- 102
- #1,646 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 102 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,646 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 30.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (17). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,122 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eamon’s family of names
In English usage, Eamon shares an earlier linguistic root with Edmund. Eamon is a form of Edmond. In English usage, Eamon has a related form in Edmund.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 16
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Eamon
- Eamon SullivanAustralian swimmerborn 1985
- EamonAmerican singerborn 1984
- Eamon FarrenAustralian actorborn 1985
- Eamon MartinRoman Catholic archbishopborn 1961
- Eamon GilmoreIrish politicianborn 1955
- Eamon RyanCurrent Irish transport and environment minister, leader of the Green Partyborn 1963
- Eamon DuffyIrish historianborn 1947
- Eamonn CaseyIrish bishop (1927-2017) and sexual predator
- Eamon DunphyIrish association football player and journalistborn 1945
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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