Erin

Irish
"from the island to the west"

Erin Origin and Meaning

The name Erin is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "from the island to the west".

First-wave Irish name and place name—the poetic name for Ireland—now supplanted by newer alternatives such as Maeve and Delaney.

# 658 in the US

Erin Rank in US Top 1000

# 305 on Nameberry

Erin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Erin Popularity

Famous People Named Erin

  • Erin Smith
    American guitarist of riot grrrl band Bratmobile
  • Erin Marie Moran
    American actress
  • Erin Jill Andrews
    American sports reporter for ESPN
  • Erin Brockovich
    American environmental activist
  • Erin Joyce Brady
    Miss USA 2013
  • Erin Lynn Cummings
    American actress
  • Erin Heatherton (born Erin Heather Bubley)
    American model
  • Erin Zariah Sanders
    American actress
  • Erin Hunter
    pen name of the authors of the "Warriors" book series
  • Erin Isabelle Burnett
    American TV journalist
  • Erin Margaret Murphy
    American actress
  • Erin Jean Maria Spanevello
    Canadian model
  • Erin Morgenstern
    American novelist
  • Erin Way
    American actress
  • Erin O'Connor
    English model
  • Erin Katrina McLeod
    Canadian soccer player
  • Erin Nicole Nayler
    New Zealand football player
  • Erin Helena Maureen Anttila
    Finnish singer of group Nylon Beat
  • Erin Gruwell
    American teacher who inspired the film "Freedom Writers"
  • Erin Elise (Bates) Paine
    3rd child (2nd daughter) of the reality TV show "Bringing Up Bates" family
  • Emily Erin Deschanel
    American actress
  • Erin Siena Jobs (b. 1995)
    daughter of Apple co,founder Steve Jobs
  • Erin Marie Kelly (b. 1996)
    daughter of NFL player Jim Kelly
  • Erin Feherty (b. 1998)
    daughter of golfer and sportscaster David Feherty
  • Erin Bradshaw (b. 1999)
    daughter of NFL player Terry Bradshaw
  • Erin Bria "E.B." Wright (b. 1999)
    daughter of rapper Eazy,E
  • Erin Cho (b. 2011)
    daughter of Hong Kong actor Raymond Cho
  • Erin Aila Halsey (b. 2015)
    daughter of athletes Jaime Moore and Steve Halsey; triplet of sisters Eden Rose and Amber Joy
  • Erin Cuthbert
    Scottish footballer
  • Erin Kellyman
    English actress
  • Erin Bromage Ph.D.
    (male) Australian professor of microbiology and immunology

Erin in Pop Culture

  • Erin Reagan
    character on TV’s “Blue Bloods”
  • Erin Walton
    character on TV's "The Waltons"
  • Erin Silver
    character on TV's "90210"
  • Erin Strauss
    character on TV's "Criminal Minds"
  • Erin Bates
    vampire in the "House of Night" series by P.C. and Kristin Cast
  • Erin Grace
    character on TV's "The Red Band Society"
  • Erin
    werewolf character on TV's "Being Human"
  • Erin Hannon
    character on TV's "The Office"
  • Erin Forrester
    character in Melody Carlson's "On The Runway"
  • Erin Kennedy
    character in "The Sims 3" computer game
  • Erin
    poetic name for Ireland
  • Erin go bragh
    phrase meaning "Ireland forever"
  • Erin Lindsay
    character on TV's "Chicago P.D."
  • Erin Gilbert
    Female Ghostbuster in the 2016 "Ghostbusters" reboot film
  • Erin Quinn
    character in the British sitcom "Derry Girls"
  • Erin
    character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"