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Name meaning & stats

Eamonn

Eamonn means “prosperity, riches” (Irish origin). 1,340 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Eamonns are 1.3× over-represented as journalists.

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What it means

“prosperity, riches”

IrishSpelling of Eamon

Eamon around the world

  • Эймон · Russian
  • エイモン · Japanese
  • Eamonn
  • Éamonn
  • Éamon

In US birth records

Peak year: 2007

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

1,340 US babies were named Eamonn between 1940 and 2025.

Where Eamonns end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.3×Low · 3 people
Singer1.3×Low · 2 people
Footballer1.1×Low · 2 people
Journalist1.3×Low · 2 people

Among notable men who are journalists, Eamonns show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 5 Eamons spell it Eamonn

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2007)