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 [ syll. eo-(g)han, eog-h-an ] The boy name Eoghan is used mostly in Irish and Scottish, and its language of origin is Celtic. Eoghan's meaning is born of the yew. Derived from the element 'ebor' which is of the meaning yew. The name is of debated origin and meaning. In Scotland, it is sometimes used as a form of Hugh, Evan, or Ewan, while in Ireland it is sometimes used as a form of Eugene or Owen. The meaning of the name could refer to an ancient Celtic practice of tree worship. The English and Scottish Euan, the Scottish Euen, the Scottish, English, and Welsh Evan, the English and Scottish Ewan, the Scottish Ewen, the Welsh Owain, and the English, Irish, and Welsh Owen are variations of the name. See also the related forms, the English and Irish Tyrone, the English Eugene, and the English Hugh. Eoghan is uncommon as a baby name for boys. It is not in the top 1000 names. Among the group of boy names directly related to Eoghan, the Scottish, English, and Welsh Evan was the most widely used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Eoghan include the Scottish Iagan, the Irish Egan, the Irish, German, Hungarian, and Slavic Egon, the Spanish Ignatio, the Arabic Ihsan, the Igbo Ikem, the Arabic Isam, the Indian Ishaan, the English Isham, the Arabic Issam, and the Basque and Spanish Izan.   |
