Eian
Ian or Iain is a male name of Scottish Gaelic origin, which is derived from the Hebrew given name יוֹחָנָן and corresponds to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename Iain. This name is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as in other English-speaking countries.
Meaning & Origin of Eian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ian or Iain is a male name of Scottish Gaelic origin, which is derived from the Hebrew given name יוֹחָנָן and corresponds to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename Iain. This name is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as in other English-speaking countries.
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The Story of Eian
Eian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 119 births, good for #1,398 nationwide. About 37% of every Eian on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Eian ranks #4,222 for baby boys with 25 births, falling sharply (-34%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Eian
Eian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Eian's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,398. Use the chart and map above to compare Eian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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