Eamon
Eamon is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Wealthy protector.
What Eamon means
Wealthy protector.
Eamon sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Eamon comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Eamon is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Eamon?
Eamon does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Eamon
We group Eamon under strength. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.
Themes: Strong
Names like Eamon
These share Eamon's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Lorcan — Little fierce one.
- Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
- Fergus — Man of vigour and strength.
- Flynn — Son of the red-haired one.
- Niall — Champion; cloud.
- Phelan — Little wolf.
- Bridget — Strength; the exalted one.