#7972024 rank
1983peak year
316,221babies named Erin since 1880
▼ 46%5-year trend
Erin popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Erin mean?
From the Irish Eirinn, the dative form of Eire, 'Ireland', long a poetic name for the island. Adopted as a girls' name across the English-speaking world in the 20th century.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Erin
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Famous Erins
- Erin Brockovich, activist
Spellings & variants
Eirinn
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