Eamon
Meaning
"wealthy protector"
Origin: Old English via Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,504
- Total SSA Count
- 119
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eam
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"wealthy protector"
Origin: Old English via Irish
"from the town, settlement"
Origin: Old English
Eamon is more popular, ranked #1504 vs #1554 for Townes.
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Eamon is more popular, ranked #1504 compared to Townes at #1554 in the United States.
Eamon means "wealthy protector" (Old English via Irish origin). Townes means "from the town, settlement" (Old English origin).
Eamon is primarily a boy name. Townes is primarily a boy name.