Ean is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ean means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ean across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ean has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ean is a boy name of Manx origin meaning “God is gracious”. A Manx form of John, also used as a variant of Ian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,562 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ean per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (289/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (3/yr).
Ean is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #1,690 nationally (given to 289 babies that year).
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