Erwin
German
"respected friend"
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Updated Mon Sep 22 2025
Erwin Origin and Meaning
The name Erwin is a boy's name of German origin meaning "respected friend".
One of the many names with a strong "er" sound, like Bertram and Ernest, that was huge in the 1920s and is languishing in style limbo now. One famous bearer is the physicist Erwin Schrödinger, as in Schrödinger's cat.
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Erwin Rank in US Top 1000
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20 Names Similar to Erwin
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Famous People Named Erwin
- Erwin SchrodingerAustrian physicist and Nobel Prize winner
- Erwin RommelGerman WWII field marshal known for opposing Hitler
- Erwin PiscatorGerman theater director
- Erwin PanofskyGerman art historian
- Erwin Neherwinner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The name Erwin in Pop Culture
- ErwinTennessee
- Erwin "Whistler" Emorycharacter from the movie "Sneakers"
International Variations of the name Erwin
- ErvinHungarian