Erwin
ER-win
Popularity
#2422
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
21,202
Peak Year
#513 in 1922
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Derived from Germanic elements 'era' meaning 'honor' and 'win' meaning 'friend'. Thus, 'honorable friend'.
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Numerology
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Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.
Famous Namesakes
Erwin Schrödinger
Austrian physicist; Schrödinger's cat
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