Given name

Eirin

“peace”

Eirin is a feminine given name. It is used in Norwegian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Eirin is a form of Irene. Irene means “peace.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

In Norwegian use, Eirin has a related form in Irene. An origin associated with Irene is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

In Norwegian use, Eirin has a related form in Irene. 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

Eirin’s family of names

In Norwegian usage, Eirin has a related form in Irene. In Norwegian usage, Eirin has a conventional equivalent in the German form Irene. In Norwegian usage, Eirin has a related form in Eirik.

Walk Eirin’s family in the name graph

EirinIreneEirikErin

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

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

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Eirin

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

Similar names

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

Mythological

Eirien

“a peaceful woman”

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Mythological

Ismyn

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Irish · Mythological

Etain

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3% boys · 97% girls

Mythological

Etaen

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Mythological

Aisun

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Mythological

Eteyn

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Eirin’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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