Eugene in Irish: Eoghan
The Irish form of Eugene is Eoghan, a boy's name meaning “born of the yew tree.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Eoghan
- Meaning
- Born of the yew tree
- Gender
- Boy
How do you say Eugene in Irish?
Eugene in Irish is Eoghan, pronounced O-in. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Eoghan mean?
Eoghan means “born of the yew tree.” Eugene is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Eoghan: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Eugene in Ireland?
Eugene wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2022, when 5 baby boys got the name. It was most popular in 1965, when 135 baby boys were named Eugene, No. 47 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 123 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | No. 572 |
| 2021 | 4 | No. 631 |
| 2020 | 5 | No. 556 |
| 2018 | 7 | No. 471 |
| 2017 | 4 | No. 610 |
| 2016 | 6 | No. 491 |
| 2015 | 3 | No. 699 |
| 2014 | 4 | No. 609 |
| 2013 | 4 | No. 605 |
| 2011 | 5 | No. 540 |
| 2010 | 4 | No. 611 |
| 2009 | 5 | No. 532 |
| 2008 | 9 | No. 386 |
| 2007 | 7 | No. 404 |
| 2006 | 5 | No. 423 |
| 2005 | 7 | No. 343 |
| 2004 | 14 | No. 214 |
| 2003 | 12 | No. 228 |
| 2002 | 11 | No. 226 |
| 2001 | 3 | No. 409 |
| 2000 | 7 | No. 250 |
| 1999 | 7 | No. 241 |
| 1998 | 8 | No. 222 |
| 1997 | 9 | No. 242 |
| 1996 | 19 | No. 160 |
| 1995 | 15 | No. 178 |
| 1994 | 18 | No. 156 |
| 1993 | 24 | No. 148 |
| 1992 | 25 | No. 150 |
| 1991 | 18 | No. 162 |
| 1990 | 29 | No. 139 |
| 1989 | 32 | No. 126 |
| 1988 | 25 | No. 137 |
| 1987 | 28 | No. 137 |
| 1986 | 39 | No. 112 |
| 1985 | 41 | No. 116 |
| 1984 | 53 | No. 104 |
| 1983 | 46 | No. 111 |
| 1982 | 66 | No. 93 |
| 1981 | 80 | No. 86 |
| 1980 | 67 | No. 97 |
| 1979 | 53 | No. 108 |
| 1978 | 61 | No. 103 |
| 1977 | 85 | No. 83 |
| 1976 | 92 | No. 81 |
| 1975 | 99 | No. 75 |
| 1974 | 81 | No. 89 |
| 1973 | 106 | No. 74 |
| 1972 | 106 | No. 77 |
| 1971 | 102 | No. 70 |
| 1970 | 103 | No. 66 |
| 1969 | 126 | No. 54 |
| 1968 | 126 | No. 47 |
| 1967 | 116 | No. 52 |
| 1966 | 122 | No. 51 |
| 1965 | 135 | No. 47 |
| 1964 | 123 | No. 50 |
Eoghan in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Eoghan, letter by letter.
- EEadhadh, aspen
- OOnn, gorse
- GGort, ivy
- HUath, hawthorn
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Eugene
Questions about Eugene
- What is Eugene in Irish?
- The Irish form of Eugene is Eoghan, pronounced O-in. Eoghan means “born of the yew tree.”
- How do you pronounce Eoghan?
- Eoghan is pronounced O-in. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Eugene a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Eugene is a boy's name.