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Eamon

“Wealthy protector”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Eamon

The Irish form of Edmund, Eamon is bound up with the founding of the modern Irish state through one long-lived and deeply divisive politician. In English-speaking countries outside Ireland it stays rare, which suits a name this warm and this unfussy.

Eamon is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, pronounced AY-mon. On the NameRarity scale it scores 83 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1930s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Wealthy protector
Origin
Irish (Gaelic)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
AY-mon
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1930s
Rarity
83 / 100
Per million
~4.8
Starts with
E
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Eamon?

Popularity17/100
Rarity83/100

Eamon currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 208,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Eamon

  • Éamon de Valera
    Irish revolutionary leader and President of Ireland
  • Eamon Dunphy
    Irish footballer turned broadcaster and author

Spellings and variants of Eamon

ÉamonnEamonnEdmund

Names similar to Eamon

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Declan

DEK-lun

Full of goodness

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Edmund

ED-mund

Fortunate protector

Old English75% rare
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Eugene

yoo-JEEN

Well born, noble

Greek81% rare
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Niall

NYE-ul

Cloud, champion

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Cormac

KOR-mak

Charioteer

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Ethan

EE-thun

Firm, enduring

Hebrew11% rare
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Liam

LEE-um

Resolute protector, strong-willed warrior

Irish (Gaelic)2% rare
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Seamus

SHAY-mus

Supplanter, one who follows

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Eamon — frequently asked questions

What does the name Eamon mean?

Eamon means "Wealthy protector". It is a name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Eamon?

Eamon is pronounced AY-mon, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Eamon?

Eamon scores 83 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 208,333 people carry it — about 4.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Eamon?

Eamon carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Eamon?

The lucky number for Eamon is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.