What does Eirian mean?

Eirian as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Eirian) is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Eirian is "silver". Modern name derived from arian. The Welsh word eirian means "bright, beautiful".

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ei-, -an

ASSOCIATED WITH silver, modern, bright (light), beautiful

Variations

VARIANTS Eirana, Eirienell, Eirianedd, Eirianwen

SEE ALSO Eiry

How popular is Eirian?

Eirian is an uncommonly occurring first name for women. Eirian is an equivalently unusual surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Eirian is pronounced similarly to Aeran, Aerin, Aireen, Airin, Ariane, Arin, Eirawen, Eireann, Eireen, Eiren, Eirene, Eirin, Eirinn, Eirwen, Eiryn, Eirynn, Erin▼, Erinn, Erinne, Eryn, Erynn, Euron, Eurwen, Eurwyn and Oriane. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adrian▼, Cerian, Darian▼, Dorian, Eilean, Eilin, Einin, Eira, Eirena, Eiriol, Elian, Erina, Erinna, Erma▼, Erna▼, Euriona (see Euron), Gilian, Jilian, Kiria, Kiriah, Kiriana, Lilian▲, Lorian, Marian▼, Miran, Miriam▼, Mirian, Miriana, Niran, Siria, Siriana, Tirian, Tirien, Tirion, Tiryan, Tivian and Vivian. These names tend to be more frequently used than Eirian.