Eun
Eun, also spelled Un, or En, Ehn, Enn, Unn, is an uncommon Korean surname.
- Korean
Meaning & Origin of Eun
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eun, also spelled Un, or En, Ehn, Enn, Unn, is an uncommon Korean surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Korean
The Story of Eun
The earliest SSA record of Eun as a baby girl name dates back to 1957, when 5 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Eun — #5,348 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Euns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2003 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 285 Euns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Eun most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- South Korea86%
- United States9%
- Canada2%
- Australia2%
- Philippines1%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Eun
Phonetically similar names — useful when Eun is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Eun
Eun is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 285 births in the dataset. Eun's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #5,348. Use the chart and map above to compare Eun'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.