Eamonn
Boy name · 74 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Eamonn: 74 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 6 births in 1979.
The Irish name Eamonn, pronounced AY-mun, is the Gaelic form of Edmund, derived from the Old English elements *ead* meaning "wealth, fortune" and *mund* meaning "protection," so it carries the sense of a prosperous guardian. Perhaps its most famous bearer was Éamon de Valera, a towering figure in Irish politics who served as Taoiseach and President, while broadcaster Eamonn Holmes has been a familiar face on British television for decades. While no major place is directly named after a bearer, the same root appears in places like Edmonton, sharing that "wealthy protector" ancestry. The spelling Eamon is a common variant, and both are used interchangeably across Ireland and Scotland, though the name remains distinct from the English Edmund.
Boy 18 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19796 babies
- Latest (2024)
- #7273 babies
- Total births
- 74since 1979
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 10%vs prior 5y