Eoin
Eoin is a male given name: 98% of people named Eoin are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Ireland, United States
- US births since 1880
- 1,170 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Eoin
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eoin," in English, "Guten Tag Eoin," in German. Eoin is a male given name: about 98% of people named Eoin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Eoin,
German
Guten Tag Eoin,
French
Bonjour Eoin,
Spanish
Estimado/a Eoin:
Chinese
Eoin您好：
Japanese
Eoin様
English
Hi Eoin,
German
Hi Eoin,
French
Salut Eoin,
Spanish
Hola Eoin,
Chinese
Eoin你好：
Japanese
Eoinさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
1,170 male · 0 female · 1,170 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eoin a male or female name?
Eoin is a male given name: 98% of people named Eoin are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Eoin in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eoin," in English, "Guten Tag Eoin," in German. Eoin is a male given name: about 98% of people named Eoin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Eoin a unisex name?
Eoin is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Eoin are men. Eoin leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Eoin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eoin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_eoin,
title = {Is Eoin a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eoin},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}