Erina
2025 SSA
About Erina
While Erina may look like popular Irish name Erin with an -a on the end (and some may well use it as such), it is in fact a multicultural choice.
From its Greek origins, it likely derives from Erinna, the name of an ancient poetess from the Island of Telos. Some sources suggest her name comes from erinos meaning "spring", while others connect it to heros meaning "hero". In this case, it would be pronounced as i-RIN-uh.
As a Japanese name, Erina blends the kanji symbols meaning "benefit, favor" and "village, parent's home" and would be pronounced EH-REE-NA. In Albania, meanwhile, it may be used as a form of Irina (meaning "peace") or Erjona ("our wind"), connecting it to nature too.
Additionally, it has been used as a Swiss-Italian form of Irene, or a floral choice, inspired by the erinus alpinus, better known as the alpine balsam or the star flower, as a Maori form of Elena and Ellen, and, as mentioned earlier, as an elaboration of Erin.
Pronounced eh-REE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Erina ranked #4587 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3207 in 1972.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,492 | 32 | 17.9 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,458 | 32 | 18.1 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,990 | 37 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,587 | 30 | 18.7 |
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Famous Erinas
- Erina Ikuta
Japanese pop singer and member of Morning Musume
Erina in pop culture
- There is a suburb named Erina in the Central Coast
Australia.
- Originally a Swiss Italian variant of Irene
its modern usage might be influenced by the name of the flower erinus alpinus, known in English as "fairy foxglove," "starflower" and "alpine balsam."