Erwin
Literal root meaning: “boar + friend”
About the name Erwin
Erwin is a boy name with Old English roots, literally “boar + friend”. It is related to Irwin, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Erwin ranked #2402 for boys in the US, with 57 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Erwin were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Irwin, which comes from Old English, meaning “boar” + “friend”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Erwin”, “Irwin”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2402
- In 2015
- #2576
- Babies in 2025
- 57
Popularity of Erwin, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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