Irish Boy Names Starting with E

Eamon means “guardian of the riches.”

No. 348 for boys in Ireland in 2025, with 11 baby boys.

Edmond in Irish is Eamon, meaning “guardian of the riches.” Say it AIM-an.

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2022.

Edmund in Irish is Eamon, meaning “guardian of the riches.” Say it AIM-an.

No. 829 for boys in Ireland in 2025, with 3 baby boys.

Eirnin means “iron.”

Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby boys a year get the name.

Emmet is an Irish boy's name given in honour of the patriot Robert Emmet.

No. 829 for boys in Ireland in 2025, with 3 baby boys.

Enda means “bird.”

No. 87 for boys in Ireland in 2025 (spelled Éanna), with 66 baby boys.

Ennis comes from the Irish inis, “island,” a word also used for a river meadow bounded by water. The best-known Ennis is the county town of County Clare, Inis in Irish, which stands on land between two channels of the River Fergus; an older form of its name is given as Inis Cluana Rámhfada, “island of the long rowing meadow.”

Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby boys a year get the name.

Eoghan means “born of the yew tree.”

No. 132 for boys in Ireland in 2025, with 41 baby boys.

Eoin is an Irish form of John. It comes through Latin Iohannes and Greek from the Hebrew Yochanan, “God is gracious.” In Irish it is the name of every John in the Bible, including Eoin Baiste, John the Baptist, and John the Apostle, and it has been in use in Ireland since early Christian times.

No. 106 for boys in Ireland in 2025, with 53 baby boys.

Ernan in Irish is Eirnin, meaning “iron.” Say it AIR-nin.

Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby boys a year get the name.

Ernest in Irish is Eirnin, meaning “iron.” Say it AIR-nin.

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2021.

Eugene in Irish is Eoghan, meaning “born of the yew tree.” Say it O-in.

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2022.