Erin
Meaning: Its source is Eireann, a Gaelic name meaning "Western Island."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Variant Forms: Erron
Popularity: The name Erin ranked 802nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.
Narrative: This is a poetic name for Ireland.
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Associations:
''Erin Go Braugh'' is Gaelic for ''Ireland forever.''
Meaning: Its source is Eireann, a Gaelic name meaning "Western Island."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Source Forms: Eireann
Popularity: The name Erin ranked 69th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 160th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 47th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative: Erin has been widely used as a poetic name for Ireland in both songs and poems. It evokes a sentimental view of that country especially moving to its emigrant populations in North America and around the world. Such is the musical appeal of the name, however, that it is often encountered in non-Irish families.
Miscellaneous
- Erin
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)
Sports
- Erin Baker
- 1987, 1990 Ironman Triathlon winner (see list of Ironman Triathlon Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Erin Moran (born 1961)
American actress.
- Portrayed Joanie Cunningham (see list of Actors on ''Happy Days'')
- Erin Murphy
- Portrayed Tabitha (see list of Actors on ''Bewitched'')
- Erin Torpey
- Actress on soap opera ''''One Life to Live'''' (see list of Performers on ''One Life to Live'')
- Erin Walton
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Mary Elizabeth McDough (see list of Characters on ''The Waltons'')
Teasing Nicknames:
- Air
- Air Head
- Error
- Eraser
- Er Bear
- E-flat
- Baron
- Ernie
- Erin Go Postal
- Erin Go Loco
- Earring
- Ewok
- E-ball
- Rin-Tin-Tin
- Air in-Air out
- Urn
- Erwin
- Errand
- Air and Space
- Erin go braless
- Erin the Red Baron
- Erin Shmerin
- Urine
- Er Head
- Nair
- Erin go put a bra on
- Rin
- Erin Bear
Associations:
''Erin Go Braugh'' is Gaelic for ''Ireland forever.''
