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Eian

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Meaning of Eian: Scottish: 'the Lord is gracious'

Eian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3756th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3756

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,095

First recorded 1977 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 41 babies2000: 50 babies20002001: 55 babies2002: 54 babies2003: 76 babies2004: 82 babies2005: 103 babies2006: 64 babies2007: 102 babies2008: 87 babies2009: 89 babies2010: 108 babies20102011: 117 babies2012: 119 babies2013: 84 babies2014: 91 babies2015: 67 babies2016: 52 babies2017: 56 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 42 babies2020: 42 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 47 babies2023: 29 babies2024: 28 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Eian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 119.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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