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Ermine
OriginFrench
Meaning"weasel"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ermine
Fur names. We don't think so.
Ermine is also given to boys.
Pronounced ER-meen.
As of October 2026, Ermine ranked #4163 for boys in US births in 1957 and #5199 for girls in US births in 1959 SSA, peaked at #1162 for boys in 1906 and #851 for girls in 1883.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,163
Girls #3,805
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Ermine in pop culture
- "Lady with an ErmineGirl
" painting by Leonardo da Vinci
- The ermine stands for chastity and purity. Aristocratic Christian virgin saints are sometimes depicted wearing ermineGirl
notably Saint Ursula.
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