Eisenhower: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Iron cutter or miner
Origin
German (surname)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
EYE-zən-how-er

Eisenhower is a German (surname) boy's name meaning “iron cutter or miner”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Eisenhower

Meaning: Iron cutter or miner.

Origin: German (surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Eisenhower

EYE-zən-how-erIPA /ˈaɪzənhaʊ.ər/

Popularity of Eisenhower

Eisenhower doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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