Erin

Erin \e-rin, er-in\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Erin can also be used as a boy name meaning, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced EH-RihN or EH-R-ahN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Erin: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Erin?

Erin is of Celtic origin. It is used mainly in English and Irish. The meaning of Erin is 'Irish woman'. Derived from the word Éire with the meaning 'Ireland'. The name is Anglicized from Eireann, which is from Éire, the traditional Gaelic name for Ireland. The name Erin itself has been used as a poetic name for Ireland in many poems and songs, and it thus evokes a sentimental appeal among people of Irish roots. The given name was first used by English speakers in the 19th century. It initially appeared in the USA, and then it spread to Canada, Australia, and England via Irish migrants. It has been increasingly adopted by people with no Irish associations. Erin is a widely used name; it has 37 forms. Forms of the name consist of Aeran name variations, Airin meaning of name, Arin meaning and origin, Earin meaning, Earrin pronounciation, Eire name, name Eireann (used in Irish as well), name Eirin, name Eirinn origin, Eiryn meaning and origin, Eiryne meaning of name, what does the name Eran mean, Erea pronounciation, Eren definition, Erena definition, name Erene origin, name Ereni, Eri name variations, Erian name variations, Erie name variations, Erienne pronounciation, Erina meaning, Erine meaning and origin, Erinetta definition, Erinna meaning, Erinne meaning and origin, name Errin origin, meaning of Eryna, Eryne pronounciation, nicknames for Erynne, and short names for Kerin. Other English forms consist of the spelling variants meaning of Aerynne, Aren meaning of name, baby name Erinn, short names for Eryn (used in Irish as well), and Erynn name. The spelling variant name Arinne meaning (Gaelic) is a foreign form. See also the related form, the name what does the name Aerin mean. Erin is popular as a baby girl name. The name grew in popularity from the 1950s up to the 1980s. At the peak of its usage in 1983, 0.829% of baby girls were named Erin. It was #18 in rank then. The baby name has markedly dropped in popularity since then. In 2010, it ranked at #214 with a usage of only 0.074%, but it was nevertheless the most widely used out of all girl names in its family. Erin has in the last century been primarily given to baby girls. In 1996, 46 times more baby girls than boys were given the name Erin.

A famous person named Erin is Singer Erin McKeown, born 15 October 1977, Boston, Massachusetts.

List of baby names that sound like Erin:

the name Eren name variations, the English short names for Erinn, the English Erinne definition, the name name Errin origin, the English and Irish Eryn meaning and origin, the name Airin name popularity, the name Earna pronounciation, the name what does the name Earnah mean, the English Eiren definition, the English, Gaelic, and Welsh Eirian meaning, the English and Welsh Eirwen definition, the name short names for Eran, the name meaning of Erine, the English and German Erma meaning of name, the name name Ermah origin, the name Ermeane meaning, the name meaning of Ermee, the name nicknames for Ermeen, the name Ermey name, and the name Ermi name.

The baby name Erin fun facts:

The name Erin in reverse order is "Nire".

The numerological value of the name Erin is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Erin?

Erin is in the top names in USA.