Earvin

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning sea friend or sea warrior.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Earvin by the numbers

Earvin was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 49 babies in 1992, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Earvin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ervinsea friend; a form of Irving or Erwin109 in the US (2017)
  • Efrainvariant of Ephraim; doubly fruitful192 in the US (2017)
  • Elvinnoble friend; a form of Elwin104 in the US (2017)
  • Erwinsea friend or honorable friend46 in the US (2017)
  • Eivinisland river; a variant of Eyvind36 in the US (2017)
  • Edvinwealthy friend; a form of edwin32 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Earvin

Names that are said the same way as Earvin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Erfanknowledgeable, learned one3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean friendship

Like Earvin, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
  • Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
  • Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
  • Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
  • Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Earvin, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Roninwave man; masterless samurai568 in the US (2017)
  • Makaitowards the sea418 in the US (2017)
  • Murphydescendant of Murchadh, sea warrior65 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Earvin

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