Erdem
A boys’ name of Turkish origin, meaning virtue or integrity.
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
Erdem by the numbers
Erdem was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Erdem. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eidendelight, paradise; a modern respelling of Eden13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elderelder tree; the senior one44 in the US (2017)
- Eldenold friend or ancient hill42 in the US (2017)
- Eidereider duck; a type of waterfowl9 in the US (2017)
- Efremdoubly fruitful; a form of Ephraim8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ekremmost generous, most noble6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean honour
Like Erdem, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Anthonypriceless, of inestimable worth8,810 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Antoniopriceless or worthy; form of Antonius2,470 in the US (2017)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Harveybattle worthy or combat worthy372 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tonypriceless, worthy; a form of Anthony514 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean purity
Like Erdem, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
- Zakaipure; remembers god182 in the US (2017)
- Salehrighteous, good, virtuous34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wisdomwisdom; virtue name71 in the US (2017)
- Tahirpure; clean; chaste9 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Erdem
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