Erwin

German

"respected friend"

Erwin Origin and Meaning

The name Erwin is a boy's name of German origin meaning "respected friend".

One of the many names with a strong "er" sound, like Bertram and Ernest, that was huge in the 1920s and is languishing in style limbo now. One famous bearer is the physicist Erwin Schrödinger, as in Schrödinger's cat.

Erwin Rank in US Top 1000

# 978 in the US

Popularity of the name Erwin

• 1806 Nameberry 2025
• 272 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Erwin

• Erwin Schrodinger Austrian physicist and Nobel Prize winner
• Erwin Rommel German WWII field marshal known for opposing Hitler
• Erwin Piscator German theater director
• Erwin Panofsky German art historian
• Erwin Neher winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The name Erwin in Pop Culture

• Erwin Tennessee
• Erwin "Whistler" Emory character from the movie "Sneakers"

International Variations of the name Erwin

• Ervin Hungarian