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Erin is a personal name taken from the word for , originating from the word "Éirinn". "Éirinn" is the of the Irish word for Ireland, "Éire", "Éireann", the dative being used in prepositional phrases such as "go hÉirinn" "to Ireland", "in Éirinn" "in Ireland", "ó Éirinn" "from Ireland".

The dative has replaced the nominative in a few regional Irish dialects (particularly Galway-Connemara and Waterford). Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Erin Poets and nineteenth-century Irish nationalists used Erin in as a name for Ireland. Often, "Erin's Isle" was used. In this context, along with Hibernia, Erin is the name given to the female personification of Ireland, but the name was rarely used as a given name, probably because no saints, queens, or literary figures were ever called Erin.

(1999). 9780671025557, Simon and Schuster. .

According to and , the name was originally given to the island by the Milesians after the goddess Ériu.

The phrase Erin go bragh ("Éire go brách" in standard , dative "in Éirinn go brách" "in Ireland forever"), a slogan associated with the United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798, is often translated as "Ireland forever".

(2025). 9780717190744, Gill Books.
The songs 'Let Erin Remember' and 'Érin grá mo chroí' are more examples of the word's usage in Irish romantic nationalism.
(2025). 9781134647316, Taylor & Francis. .
(2025). 9780195321180, Oxford University Press. .


Usage as a given or family name
As a , Erin is used for both sexes, although, given its origins, it is principally used as a feminine forename. It first became a popular given name in the United States. Its US popularity for males peaked in 1974 with 321 boys registered with the name. Erin is also a name for Ireland in , and is one of the 20 most popular girls' names in . Welsh names for children

As a , Erin has been used as one of the many spellings of the name of the Scottish clan "Irwin"—which was involved in the Scottish Plantations of Ireland. However, that name was originally derived from the place of the same name near , and means "green water", from ir afon. Scottish Surname Meanings & History Behind the Name: Search Results

Yering is also a Bethayrian anglicized form of the related Bethayrian Erin.


Notable women
  • (born 1978), American sports reporter
  • (born 1977), Irish-Finnish singer, better known by her mononym Erin
  • (1981–2020), Canadian politician
  • (born 1978), American basketball coach
  • (born 1987), Australian former netball player
  • (born 1982), American actress
  • (born 1975), New Zealand ballroom dancer
  • (born 1972), American author
  • (born 1990), American singer-songwriter
  • (born 1960), American environmental activist
  • (born 1976), American news anchor and reporter
  • (born 1988), Australian cricketer
  • , American politician
  • (born 1980), American actress
  • (born 1987), American pharmacologist
  • Erin Lee Carr (born 1988), American documentary film director and producer
  • (born 1979), American actress
  • (born 2002), American softball player
  • (born 1981), American racing driver
  • , American actress and online film
  • (born 1998), Scottish footballer
  • , American actress
  • (born 1984), American actress
  • (born 1962), Canadian Broadcaster and author
  • (born 1973), American voice actress and recording artist, real name Erin Grey van Oosbree
  • (born 1992), British actress
  • (born 1972) Canadian-American voice actress
  • (1941–2003), Canadian actress
  • (born 1982), American writer and performer
  • , American chef
  • (born 1998), South African swimmer
  • (born 2004), American competitive swimmer
  • (born 1950), American actress
  • , Bahamian human rights advocate
  • (born 1969), American teacher
  • (born 1968), American dance and electronic music singer
  • (born 1979 or 1980), American lawyer and political activist
  • (born 1989), American fashion model
  • , American actress and musician
  • (born 1976), American politician
  • , pseudonym used by the authors of the Warriors and Seekers series
  • , Canadian computational chemist
  • Erin Jones-Wesley, American film producer and former softball player
  • (born 1975), American composer
  • (born 1978 or 1979), Canadian actress
  • Erin Kelly (born 1981), American actress
  • Erin Entrada Kelly, American writer
  • (born 1998), British actress
  • , American forensic anthropologist, artist, and executive director
  • (born 1984), American actress
  • (born 2003), English singer-songwriter
  • (born 1984), American businesswoman, model and television personality
  • (born 1986), American stage actress and singer
  • Erin Jeanne McDowell, American cookbook author
  • , American podcast host, artist, and comedian
  • (born 1971), American
  • (born 1982), Australian model, actress, presenter and television personality
  • (born 2004), British rock climber
  • Erin B. Mee (born 1963), American theater director
  • (born 1980), American politician
  • Erin D. Michos, American cardiologist
  • (born 1983), Australian television presenter
  • (1960–2017), American actress
  • (born 1978), American writer
  • Erin Moriarty (born 1994), American actress
  • (born 1980), American operatic soprano
  • Erín Moure (born 1955), Canadian poet and translator of verse
  • (born 1964), American actress
  • (born 1992), New Zealand footballer
  • Erin O'Connor (born 1978), British model
  • (born 1974), convicted murderer
  • (born 1985), Australian basketball player and Australian rules footballer
  • (born 1939), author and founder of the first domestic violence shelter in the modern world
  • Erin Maye Quade (born 1986), American politician
  • (born 1988/1989), American journalist and activist
  • (born 1980), retired American soccer player
  • (born 1986), Welsh actress
  • (born 1995), Canadian-New Zealand tennis player
  • (born 1991), American actress
  • (born 1963), American neurobiologist
  • (born 1980), American fencer
  • (1987–2008), Canadian fashion model
  • (born 1987), American politician
  • (born 1981), American basketball player
  • (1975–2020), Canadian operatic soprano
  • (born 1979), Bangladeshi actress


Notable men
  • (born 1996), Gibraltarian footballer
  • (born 1949), American neuropsychologist
  • (born 1997), Samoa league footballer
  • (1803–1862), Irish engraver
  • (born 1971), New Zealand Maori rugby union player
  • (born 1986), American luger
  • (born 1969), American cyclist
  • , Australian conductor and keyboard performer
  • (born 1986), American football linebacker
  • (born 1990), American and Australian actor and model
  • Erin O'Grady (1971–2003), American professional wrestler
  • Erin O'Toole (born 1973), Canadian politician
  • (born 1997), Cape Verdean footballer
  • Erin "Syd" Sidney (born 1982), American singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • Erin Tañada (born 1963), Filipino lawyer, broadcaster, and advocate
  • , American drummer
  • , Canadian Member of Parliament


Fictional characters
  • Erin, a character first appearing in the episode "Food Chain" of the animated series Adventure Time
  • Erin, a character in 1986 American fantasy drama film The Boy Who Could Fly
  • Erin, a Girl Scout voiced by Samantha Ireland in the adult animated web series
  • Erin, protagonist of Nahoko Uehashi's light novel, manga, and anime series 獣の奏者エリン ( Kemono no Sōja Erin)
  • Erin, a character in The Simpsons episode "Summer of 4 Ft. 2", voiced by Christina Ricci
  • , a character from the TV series Better Call Saul
  • , a character in Marvel Comics
  • , a character in U.S. thriller 24
  • , formerly the Esurance mascot
  • , a Ghostbuster portrayed by Kristen Wiig in the 2016 film
  • , a character in U.S. sitcom The Office
  • Erin Hasko, a character in the series and video game Spider-Man Unlimited
  • , a fictional character from NBC's TV franchise, Chicago
  • Dr Erin Mears, a character in the 2011 film, Contagion, played by
  • , a main character from the American workplace comedy television series, Space Force
  • Erin Noble, a character in British television series
  • Erin Park, a character from Erin & Aaron
  • Erin Quinn, protagonist of Northern Irish sitcom
  • , a main character in the television series,
  • Erin Silver, a character in American television franchise Beverly Hills, 90210
  • , the former BAU Section Chief from the U.S. drama series Criminal Minds
  • Erin Ulmer, a character from Final Destination 3
  • Erin Walton, a character from
  • Eirin Yagokoro, a character in Imperishable Night from the series

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