Given name

Eir

“a peaceful woman”

Eir is a variant of Eirene. In Greek use, Eirene carries the interpretation “a peaceful woman.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Eir is a variant of Eirene. In Greek use, Eirene carries the interpretation “a peaceful woman.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Eir connects to the Irene name family through Eirene. An origin associated with Irene is Greek.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Old Norse eir.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The story

Eir connects to the Irene name family through Eirene. The history of Irene gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Irene is associated with the goddess of peace.

Explained through its name family

Eir’s family of names

Eir has a related form in Eirene.

Walk Eir’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

People named Eir

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

Similar names

If you love Eir, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Mythological

Eirin

“peace”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Mythological

Eirien

“a peaceful woman”

No U.S. birth series

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Mythological

Ishtarr

No U.S. birth series

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Irish · Mythological

Etain

No U.S. birth series

3% boys · 97% girls

Mythological

Eprol

“to open”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Mythological

Eilithia

No U.S. birth series

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Mythological

Eidothia

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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