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Ervin

ER-vin

Popularity

#1935

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Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

39,018

Peak Year

#865 in 1921

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A Germanic name meaning 'sea friend' or 'honorable friend.'

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

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Famous Namesakes

  • Ervin Nyiregyházi

    Hungarian-American classical pianist and composer

Nicknames

ErvVin

Spelling Variations

IrvinErwin

Similar Names

EdwinMarvinCalvinMelvin

Personality Traits

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