Erin - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Erin \e-rin\ is pronounced AIR-en. It is of Gaelic origin. Poetic name for Ireland.

Erin has 8 variant forms: Aerynne, Erienne, Erina, Erinn, Erinna, Erinne, Eryn and Erynn.

For more information, see also related names Arin and Taryn.

Baby names that sound like Erin are Aren, Erna, Orina, Irine, Irina, Iren, Erene, Erena, Eiren, Arina and Urina.

Erin is a very popular female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Erin. Click here to compare Erin with related baby names.