Erin

Girl

Origin: Irish

Pronounced: AIR-in

Meaning

“Ireland or from Ireland”

Cultural Notes

Erin is the anglicized form of the Irish Eirinn the dative case of Eire meaning Ireland; it became widely popular outside Ireland particularly in the United States in the 1970s.

Popularity

Rarity: common
Peak decade: 1980s
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Famous People Named Erin

  • Erin Brockovich, Erin Andrews, Erin Burnett

Variants & Spellings

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