Erwin Meaning

What does Erwin mean?

The name Erwin is of English origin.

The meaning of Erwin is "sea friend".

It is also of Irish origin, where its meaning is "handsome" and German origin, where its meaning is "honor friend".

Erwin is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Er-win.

Erwin is quite a fearless name and a welcome find.

Delightful yet appealing, the name is a great blend of character and flair.

Erwin is unique yet compelling due to its memorable and valiant nature.

Erwin falls into the water name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Erwin Koeman, Erwin Neher, and Erwin Rommel.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,542 in baby name popularity for boys with 50 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 2,681 in baby name popularity for boys with 46 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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Variants of the name Erwin include Ervine.

The names Ervin, Ervins are all forms of Erwin.

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