Names That Mean Respected

Ervin is an old-school great-grandpa name, like Irving and Ernest, that may just be ready for revival. It's also a well-known name in Hungary and elsewhere in central and eastern Europe. As a surname, it's associated with jazz sax player Booker Ervin.

Ervin

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.

Erwin

Possibly related to the admirable Ayra, a Sanskrit name meaning "respected" or "impressive", Ayira may also come from the Arabic <em>ahrar</em> meaning "good, pure" or <em>a'irah</em> meaning "without an owner". Other sources trace the name to Swahili, in which it means "respected", "exulted", and "chosen", suggesting it may be a Swahili form of the Sanskrit, given the similarities between the meanings.


Ayira

A cool Greek name which is related to Sebastian.

Names That Mean Respected

The names

Ervin

Erwin

Ayira

Sevasti