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Erin
ErinSay it ERR-in
- Meaning today
- Ireland, peace
- Original meaning
- "Ireland (from Éirinn, a case form of Éire, 'Ireland')" Ó Dónaill, s.v. Éire
- Say it
- ERR-in
- Other spellings
- Eryn, Erinn
Erin
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Erin meaning
Erin is an international girl's name of Irish origin.
Ireland (from Éirinn, a case form of Éire, 'Ireland')
Also used to mean: peace
Erin is a poetic name for Ireland. It comes from Irish Éirinn, a case form of Éire, the Irish name of the country; Ó Dónaill's Irish dictionary lists Éire with its genitive Éireann and dative Éirinn, all meaning Ireland. Etymonline calls Erin the ancient name of the island, and it is the Erin of the old rallying cry Erin go bragh, "Ireland for ever". Some name lists say Erin means "peace", but that has no basis in the Irish. It is short, soft and easy to say with Indian surnames, and it makes a natural choice for families with links to Ireland.
Source: Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (1977), via teanglann.ie, s.v. Éire · entry Éire (ds. Éirinn) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Éire (teanglann.ie) · Online Etymology Dictionary, Erin
Popularity abroad
- #833 United States, girls 2025 (down 34 from 799 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #72 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Erin · Eryn · Erinn