Erin - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Erin \e-

, also used as boy's name Erin, is pronounced AIR-en. It is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "Ireland". From Éirinn and Éire. Poetic name for the island used in songs and poems.

Erin has 23 variant forms: Aeran, Aerenne, Aerin, Aerynne, Airin, Aren, Arin, Arinne, Eire, Eirin, Eirinn, Eiryn, Eirynn, Erienne, Erina, Erinn, Erinna, Erinne, Eryn, Erynn, Kerin, Terin and Taryn.

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

Erin is a very common first name for women (#160 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#57403 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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