64%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish Mythology Meaning & History From Old Irish Éber, meaning uncertain. According to Irish legend this name belonged to two of the sons of Míl, Éibhear Dunn and Éibhear Finn, the first of the Gaels to conquer Ireland. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsÉber, Éibhir, Heber Categories legend