Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Erin

AIR-in · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ireland; poetic name for Ireland
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Gaelic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · place name
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#797
2024 births352
Peak year1983
First appeared1888
Total US births316,248
1983 peak18881922195619902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EriErinn
Alternate spellings
ErinnEryn
In other languages
Éirinn (Irish)Erina (Italian)

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Notable people named Erin

Erin Brockovich (activist)
Erin Andrews (sportscaster)
Erin Burnett (journalist)
Erin Moriarty (actress)