The baby name Eavan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪvən/ (AY-vən),/ˈiːvən/ (EE-vən).
Eavan is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Eavan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪvən/ (AY-vən),/ˈiːvən/ (EE-vən).
Eavan is Irish in Origin.
Eavan is an Irish feminine name, a streamlined Anglicization of Aoibheann/Aoibhinn (pronounced EE-veen). It stems from Old Irish aoibh, meaning "beauty, radiance, pleasantness," with the affectionate suffix -ann/-inn, yielding the sense "fair, radiant, delightful." In English use, Eavan is often pronounced EE-vən.
Attested for medieval noblewomen and in saga material, the name faded and then re-emerged in the 20th-century Gaelic revival. Usage today is strongest in Ireland and among the diaspora, with the simplified spelling aiding pronunciation outside Irish. International recognition grew through the Irish poet Eavan Boland (1944–2020). Variants and spellings include Aoibheann, Aoibhín, Aoibhinn, Aoibhínn; phonetic Anglicizations such as Aveen also occur. Diminutives may be Aoibh or, in English contexts, Eva/Eve. Regional pronunciations vary, typically EE-vən/EE-van. Despite the resemblance, Eavan is unrelated to Evan, the Welsh form of John, and remains distinct from Aoife.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2010 | #1 | — | 983 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Boys | 2008 | #883 | 6 | 7,541 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #914 | 7 | 8,741 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Eavan is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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