Erin Name Meaning & Origin
Erin
Origin of the name Erin:
Derived from the Gaelic Érinn, the dative case of Érie, which is the Irish name for Ireland. Though Erin is popular in England and the U.S., it is not normally bestowed as a given name in Ireland.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in the Republic of Ireland 2014
- English and Welsh Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in England and Wales (2013)
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Northern Ireland 2014
- English Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in England, 2010
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in the Republic of Ireland, 2010
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Northern Ireland, 2010
- Scottish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Scotland, 2011
- English and Welsh Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in England and Wales
- English Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in England 2015
- Welsh Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Wales
- Welsh Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Wales
- Welsh Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Wales
- Welsh Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Wales
- Welsh Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Wales
- Scottish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Scotland for 2012
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Northern Ireland for 2012
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in the Republic of Ireland for 2012
- Scottish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Scotland
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in the Republic of Ireland
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- Nicknames for Erin
Ren, Rin, Rone, Erone, Er-er, Nire, Erey, Erena, "E", Roni, Eirwin, Ern, Er, Er-Bear, Ez, Ezzy, Ezzie, Erie, Cherry Erie, Ezz, Eri, Rin-Rin, Erry,
- Meanings and history of the name Erin
From Eireann, the genitive case of Gaelic Eire, meaning "Ireland".
- Famous real-life people named Erin
Erin Andrews, American sports reporter for ESPN
Erin Brockovich, American environmental activist
Erin Cumming, American actress
Erin Heatherton, American supermodel
Erin Karpluck, Canadian Actress
Erin Wasson, American supermodel
Erin Sanders, American actress
Erin Sullivan, British actress
Erin Krakow, American actress (mostly recognised on the Hallmark series When Calls The Heart)- Erin in song, story & screen
Erin Walton, middle daughter of the Walton family of the eponymous TV series of the 1970s. This may be where many people first heard the name, as it was very uncommon before the first season of this show.
Erin Silver, a minor character on "Beverly Hills 90210" and a lead on the new "90210"
"Erin O'Connor" by The Long Blondes. A tribute to the English fashion model.