Ervin

“Fresh or green water; sea or army companion” — Germanic or Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1654 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Ervin has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #163 (1920) · 38,991 babies named Ervin all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ervins

Ervin Zukanović — Bosnia and Herzegovina association football player
Ervin Skela — Albanian footballer
Ervin László — Hungarian musician and philosopher
Ervin Zádor — Hungarian water polo player, swimming and water polo coach (1935–2012)
Ervin Bulku — Albanian footballer

Among 374 notable people named Ervin:

Athletes appear 1.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ervin Zukanović, Bosnia and Herzegovina association football player.

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