Euan
Euan is a Scottish, male given name, most common throughout the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, due to the influence of Scots in both nations. It is usually an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic names Eòin as a cognate for John or Eòghann, "noble born" and therefore derived ultimately from Latin Eugenius (Eugene).
Meaning & Origin of Euan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Euan is a Scottish, male given name, most common throughout the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, due to the influence of Scots in both nations. It is usually an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic names Eòin as a cognate for John or Eòghann, "noble born" and therefore derived ultimately from Latin Eugenius (Eugene).
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The Story of Euan
Euan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 28 Euans were born — ranking #3,714 that year. As of 2026, Euan ranks #5,663 for baby boys with 16 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 489 Euans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Euan
Euan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 489 births in the dataset. Euan's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #3,714. Use the chart and map above to compare Euan'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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