Owen in Irish: Eoghan
The Irish form of Owen 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
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 317 for boys (2025)
How do you say Owen in Irish?
Owen 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.” Owen is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Eoghan: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Owen in Ireland?
In 2025, 13 baby boys in Ireland were named Owen, which made it No. 317 that year. That's down from No. 149 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1978, when 128 baby boys were named Owen, No. 68 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 59 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | No. 317 |
| 2024 | 10 | No. 374 |
| 2023 | 22 | No. 215 |
| 2022 | 21 | No. 231 |
| 2021 | 27 | No. 193 |
| 2020 | 23 | No. 211 |
| 2019 | 28 | No. 191 |
| 2018 | 25 | No. 216 |
| 2017 | 21 | No. 244 |
| 2016 | 25 | No. 218 |
| 2015 | 42 | No. 149 |
| 2014 | 23 | No. 237 |
| 2013 | 39 | No. 167 |
| 2012 | 40 | No. 169 |
| 2011 | 52 | No. 136 |
| 2010 | 61 | No. 122 |
| 2009 | 63 | No. 119 |
| 2008 | 74 | No. 103 |
| 2007 | 59 | No. 116 |
| 2006 | 68 | No. 92 |
| 2005 | 67 | No. 95 |
| 2004 | 67 | No. 88 |
| 2003 | 52 | No. 104 |
| 2002 | 65 | No. 84 |
| 2001 | 67 | No. 83 |
| 2000 | 62 | No. 84 |
| 1999 | 65 | No. 85 |
| 1998 | 55 | No. 82 |
| 1997 | 51 | No. 97 |
| 1996 | 65 | No. 86 |
| 1995 | 60 | No. 92 |
| 1994 | 63 | No. 88 |
| 1993 | 65 | No. 91 |
| 1992 | 58 | No. 99 |
| 1991 | 78 | No. 83 |
| 1990 | 87 | No. 79 |
| 1989 | 81 | No. 79 |
| 1988 | 70 | No. 85 |
| 1987 | 94 | No. 75 |
| 1986 | 90 | No. 76 |
| 1985 | 103 | No. 71 |
| 1984 | 106 | No. 69 |
| 1983 | 91 | No. 76 |
| 1982 | 117 | No. 70 |
| 1981 | 102 | No. 78 |
| 1980 | 102 | No. 78 |
| 1979 | 107 | No. 76 |
| 1978 | 128 | No. 68 |
| 1977 | 104 | No. 73 |
| 1976 | 111 | No. 69 |
| 1975 | 84 | No. 87 |
| 1974 | 92 | No. 76 |
| 1973 | 109 | No. 72 |
| 1972 | 89 | No. 81 |
| 1971 | 77 | No. 90 |
| 1970 | 78 | No. 81 |
| 1969 | 92 | No. 69 |
| 1968 | 67 | No. 77 |
| 1967 | 64 | No. 80 |
| 1966 | 69 | No. 75 |
| 1965 | 65 | No. 72 |
| 1964 | 59 | No. 71 |
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 Owen
Questions about Owen
- What is Owen in Irish?
- The Irish form of Owen 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 Owen a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Owen is a boy's name.
- How popular is Owen in Ireland?
- In 2025, Owen was No. 317 for boys in Ireland, with 13 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1978, at No. 68.