Eavan

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How to Pronounce Eavan

Pronounced EE-vun /ˈiː.vən/Medium

Meaning: Eavan is the anglicized spelling of the Irish name Aoibheann, from a root meaning beauty or radiance. Long borne in Irish tradition and literature, it renders a name once hard to read in English into a clear two-syllable form while keeping its lovely meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Eavan is an anglicized form of the Irish Aoibheann, meaning beautiful or radiant. It stayed rare, peaking in the mid-two-thousands (said EE-vun).

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MeaningEavan is the anglicized spelling of the Irish name Aoibheann, from a root meaning beauty or radiance. Long borne in Irish tradition and literature, it renders a name once hard to read in English into a clear two-syllable form while keeping its lovely meaning.

U.S. rank (2021)#12540 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 176

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Eavan is an anglicized form of the old Irish name Aoibheann, built from a root meaning beauty and radiance. It appears in early Irish tradition and was borne by figures in legend and history. The readable Eavan spelling brought the name to wider notice in the twentieth century, helped by the reputation of the poet Eavan Boland.

Eavan has always been rare in American records, given to only about twenty girls a year at its mid-two-thousands peak. A girl named Eavan then is in her early twenties today.

Did you know? The name is well known through the acclaimed Irish poet Eavan Boland, whose work carried this anglicized spelling to readers far beyond Ireland.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Eavan — Irish Aoibheann anglicization traced honestly; poet Eavan Boland noted as a real cultural anchor.

Variations

AoibheannEavannEavanneAoife

Nicknames

EveEavy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Eavan mean?

It is an anglicized form of the Irish Aoibheann, meaning beautiful or radiant.

How do you pronounce Eavan?

It is said EE-vun, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Eavan a boy or girl name?

Eavan is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Eavan?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.