Erin (meaning and origin)

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Erin

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Meaning and origin
Erin is a Irish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Ireland, Peace`.

Where is it used?
The name Erin is mainly used in English and in Irish.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Eireann (In English and in Irish)
Eryn (In English)

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) Ireland, Peace

What Erin`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Erin:
It's cool and originial
The worst thing about the name:
Being misspelled or mispronounced.
If my name wasn`t Erin....:
Joey, that's cute too.
Extra information:
My boyfriend is Irish and everyone in his family think its cool that I am named after their country.
The best thing about the name Erin:
My mother gave it to me. From off of a tv soap.
The worst thing about the name:
I want it spelled differently so that people want have an excuse for miss spelling it.
If my name wasn`t Erin....:
Tanryn, or Jasika,
Extra information:
Erin's Rock
The best thing about the name Erin:
It's unusual, i've moved around a lot and have yet to meet another fellow Erin, and it sounds good with any surname.
The worst thing about the name:
People often spell it incorrectly, as someone else has said when i'm telling someone my name over the phone they think I my name's 'Ellen', and I get told that my name originates from Ireland a lot, as if I don't know :P
If my name wasn`t Erin....:
I would like to be called Bella :)
Extra information:
I'm 17, the name has suited me from when I was little and it still suits men now, and i'm happy i'm going to have a cool name when i'm an adult too.
The best thing about the name Erin:
It's unisex and it isn't too popular of a name.
The worst thing about the name:
For some reason people can't seem to spell it correctly. They usually start spelling Air and then get stuck.
If my name wasn`t Erin....:
it would be either Kelee, Melissa or Sean (if I had been a boy).
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Erin:
That its unique.
The worst thing about the name:
um...the nicknames.
If my name wasn`t Erin....:
i would want it to be Charli..teehee
Extra information:
nope.
The best thing about the name Erin:
It's Irish and not so common
The worst thing about the name:
Being called Ernie from
If my name wasn`t Erin....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Erin:
that it means ireland since Im Irish andthe name means Ireland that's where my grandparents and great grandparents came from
The worst thing about the name:
It�s popular when I was growing up. There are tons of people who are Irish wwhere I live and it means Ireland so everyone jumped on that band wagon.
If my name wasn`t Erin....:
Stephen for my father
Extra information:
Erin Go Bragh' is Irish for 'Ireland Forever'
The best thing about the name Erin:
That you really don't hear it alot and it's short, sweet and to the point
The worst thing about the name:
people are always trying to spell it the boys way Aaron, and my family up north loves to abbreviate it and call me Er...and then some people i used to hang out with called me ernie
If my name wasn`t Erin....:
I wouln't feel right. I've tried to go by my middle name but it just didn't feel right
Extra information:
LOVE MY NAME!!!! WOULDN'T CHANGE IT!!!!!
The best thing about the name Erin:
My name means peace. That' wonderful.
The worst thing about the name:
People get it confused the the boy version Aaron. Annoying.
If my name wasn`t Erin....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Erin:
Everyone knows how to pronounce Erin.
The worst thing about the name:
Nick names include Rin and Airhead...not the best ones out there.
If my name wasn`t Erin....:
I wouldn't have had to write my last name so often on school papers.. There were always 2 or 3 Erins in all my classes.
Extra information:
I love writing my first name, it flows well off my pen. ^.^
The best thing about the name Erin:
It's means Peace!!
The worst thing about the name:
Not Have a nickname and calling me Eric
If my name wasn`t Erin....:
It would feel wired
Extra information:
love my name

More `Erin` links
Erin as abbreviation
Actors named Erin
Erin in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Erin

The name Erin appears in the name list top 1000 for both male and female. Below you can find the statistics for both sexes.

Erin as a boys name
Erin doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Erin appeared in the top-1000 was 12 years ago, in 1996. It ranked #916 in that year. . 1970 was a `top year` for the name Erin. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #498. The last time Erin appeared among the most common names was in 1970. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
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1996	916
1995	740
1994	811
1993	818
1992	796
1991	779
1990	655
1980	529
1970	498
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Erin as a girls name
Erin appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 141. In the last 128 years Erin has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 16 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Erin. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #20. The last time Erin appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	141
2006	131
2005	112
2004	95
2003	80
2002	72
2001	60
2000	60
1999	58
1998	57
1997	52
1996	51
1995	49
1994	45
1993	48
1992	46
1991	44
1990	43
1980	20
1970	111
1960	265
1950	---
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	960
1880	---