The first name Ean
A boy’s name from Manx.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Manx origin
From Manx Ean, an equivalent of John.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ean last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 4 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ean with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ean at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 89 boys born in the United States were named Ean, the 1,797th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 289 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ean
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ean EvansAmerican bassist (1960–2009)
Questions
- What does the name Ean mean?
- From Manx Ean, an equivalent of John.
- What is the origin of the name Ean?
- From Manx Ean, an equivalent of John.
- How popular is the name Ean?
- In 2021, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Ean, ranking 3,990th.
- Is Ean a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,562 US babies named Ean since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ean most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 289 babies were named Ean, its highest rank at 760th.