Ervin
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning sea friend; a form of Irving or Erwin.
Ervin by the numbers
Ervin was given to 109 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 859 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Irving
Like Ervin, each of these traces back to Irving: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ervin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- 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)
- Errinred-haired; a form of Erin6 in the US (2017)
- Earvinsea friend or sea warrior5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ervin
Names that are said the same way as Ervin, 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 Ervin, 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 Ervin, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ervin
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