Er Forename
50,557th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 13,272 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bermuda
Er Forename Definition:
Hebrew (masculine) - Light.
Er Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 54% | 7,232 | 1:167,986 | 18,201 |
| Indonesia | 54% | 1,602 | 1:161,026 | 16,416 |
| Philippines | 90% | 520 | 1:203,864 | 9,009 |
| Morocco | 100% | 437 | 1:78,601 | 2,819 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 408 | 1:75,521 | 8,273 |
| United States | 68% | 347 | 1:1,044,775 | 21,582 |
| Malaysia | 68% | 229 | 1:132,969 | 8,652 |
| Taiwan | 52% | 212 | 1:112,121 | 12,733 |
| Nigeria | 60% | 189 | 1:939,494 | 24,001 |
| Egypt | 76% | 174 | 1:528,166 | 14,341 |
| Russia | 71% | 137 | 1:1,052,801 | 8,896 |
| Brazil | 100% | 131 | 1:1,635,390 | 36,807 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 125 | 1:141,975 | 3,726 |
| Canada | 100% | 123 | 1:269,377 | 9,064 |
| Liberia | 68% | 114 | 1:38,702 | 2,205 |
| Thailand | 63% | 111 | 1:631,224 | 27,483 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 84 | 1:201,215 | 7,583 |
| Nepal | - | 81 | 1:351,696 | 11,947 |
| Singapore | 60% | 75 | 1:83,827 | 7,183 |
| Turkey | 98% | 73 | 1:1,065,777 | 10,311 |
| China | - | 69 | 1:19,797,910 | 60,352 |
| Zimbabwe | 60% | 69 | 1:223,534 | 13,015 |
| Germany | 99% | 58 | 1:1,666,860 | 10,489 |
| Mexico | 100% | 55 | 1:2,257,171 | 12,720 |
| Afghanistan | 86% | 34 | 1:959,515 | 12,037 |
| Qatar | 100% | 33 | 1:71,806 | 8,890 |
| Kuwait | - | 28 | 1:135,188 | 8,745 |
| Australia | - | 27 | 1:505,838 | 7,990 |
| DR Congo | 75% | 27 | 1:2,734,356 | 59,996 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 25 | 1:417,251 | 13,014 |
| Peru | 86% | 25 | 1:1,271,658 | 15,483 |
| Papua New Guinea | 65% | 23 | 1:354,448 | 28,044 |
| France | 100% | 22 | 1:3,021,379 | 14,959 |
| Niger | 92% | 22 | 1:872,000 | 14,391 |
| England | 84% | 21 | 1:2,647,758 | 30,513 |
| Italy | 95% | 19 | 1:3,213,794 | 18,941 |
| Spain | - | 16 | 1:2,908,123 | 13,459 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 15 | 1:12,957,179 | 80,243 |
| Armenia | 90% | 14 | 1:208,482 | 3,697 |
| Ukraine | 92% | 14 | 1:3,249,993 | 6,792 |
| Belgium | 100% | 13 | 1:883,849 | 11,271 |
| Honduras | 100% | 13 | 1:678,267 | 8,995 |
| Congo | 100% | 11 | 1:455,382 | 8,101 |
| South Africa | 67% | 11 | 1:4,957,514 | 105,029 |
| Hong Kong | - | 10 | 1:775,272 | 5,181 |
| Gabon | 100% | 9 | 1:209,260 | 2,118 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 9 | 1:668,704 | 10,329 |
| Poland | 90% | 9 | 1:4,225,235 | 4,388 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 9 | 1:3,355,766 | 50,812 |
| Hungary | 65% | 8 | 1:1,223,971 | 3,159 |
| Sweden | 50% | 8 | 1:1,232,238 | 22,791 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| Guyana | - | 7 | 1:109,037 | 8,020 |
| Costa Rica | 80% | 6 | 1:794,658 | 9,692 |
| Switzerland | 95% | 6 | 1:1,368,916 | 14,223 |
| Argentina | 50% | 5 | 1:8,554,649 | 17,386 |
| Belarus | 100% | 5 | 1:1,896,477 | 8,406 |
| Chile | 83% | 5 | 1:3,521,442 | 19,163 |
| Colombia | - | 5 | 1:9,555,785 | 40,229 |
| New Zealand | - | 5 | 1:907,209 | 10,885 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 4 | 1:2,410,736 | 23,569 |
| Bermuda | - | 4 | 1:16,206 | 1,525 |
| Iran | - | 4 | 1:19,624,217 | 40,893 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Norway | - | 4 | 1:1,283,082 | 16,224 |
| Oman | - | 4 | 1:1,027,167 | 6,577 |
| Sudan | - | 4 | 1:9,451,744 | 6,661 |
| Suriname | - | 4 | 1:138,203 | 2,927 |
| Cambodia | 67% | 3 | 1:5,424,443 | 41,412 |
| Denmark | - | 3 | 1:1,883,166 | 17,701 |
| Finland | 67% | 3 | 1:1,827,728 | 14,078 |
| Israel | - | 3 | 1:2,800,973 | 24,529 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 2 | 1:9,189,734 | 69,235 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Czechia | 57% | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| El Salvador | - | 2 | 1:3,170,893 | 11,665 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 2 | 1:2,986,638 | 34,954 |
| Vietnam | - | 2 | 1:46,311,556 | 7,272 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Algeria | 100% | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 1 | 1:3,524,458 | 8,651 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Maldives | 100% | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
The alternate forms: Èr (1) are calculated separately.
Er (118,497) may also be a surname.
Er Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Hebrew (masculine) - Light.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
Er, watch, enemy. The eldest son of Judah, and husband of Tamar. Gen. xxxviii. 7.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: awaking: stirring up.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Er Forename Popularity
Er Demographics
Er Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 4 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Èr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ger | 80 | 23,087 | / |
| Her | 80 | 5,759 | / |
| Ear | 80 | 3,815 | / |
| Jer | 80 | 3,325 | / |
| Ere | 80 | 3,041 | / |
| Yer | 80 | 2,469 | / |
| Etr | 80 | 1,141 | / |
| Eer | 80 | 1,092 | / |
| Ier | 80 | 853 | / |
| Eur | 80 | 559 | / |
| Ert | 80 | 534 | / |
| Err | 80 | 458 | / |
| Erh | 80 | 344 | / |
| Esr | 80 | 300 | / |
| Eir | 80 | 151 | / |
| Erd | 80 | 88 | / |
| Erp | 80 | 77 | / |
| Ejr | 80 | 32 | / |
| Eyr | 80 | 26 | / |
| Ehr | 80 | 25 | / |
| Erz | 80 | 20 | / |
| Erë | 80 | 2 | / |
| E'R | 80 | 1 | / |
| Erdž | 80 | 1 | / |
| E | 67 | 74,655 | / |
| Geir | 67 | 34,732 | / |
| Jere | 67 | 17,818 | / |
| Here | 67 | 6,539 | / |
| Heer | 67 | 6,532 | / |
| Erhe | 67 | 4,165 | / |
| Herr | 67 | 3,213 | / |
| Đerđ | 67 | 2,751 | / |
| Yere | 67 | 2,491 | / |
| Jear | 67 | 2,258 | / |
| Erre | 67 | 778 | / |
| Geer | 67 | 665 | / |
| Eire | 67 | 661 | / |
| Eare | 67 | 310 | / |
| Jerr | 67 | 308 | / |
| Yoer | 67 | 263 | / |
| Eyre | 67 | 246 | / |
| Jeir | 67 | 187 | / |
| Hier | 67 | 182 | / |
| Jier | 67 | 175 | / |
| Hert | 67 | 162 | / |
| Herp | 67 | 156 | / |
| Yier | 67 | 155 | / |
| Herd | 67 | 151 | / |
| Herz | 67 | 150 | / |
| Eard | 67 | 139 | / |
| Gerh | 67 | 135 | / |
| Eher | 67 | 122 | / |
| Jeer | 67 | 109 | / |
| Yerr | 67 | 102 | / |
| Iere | 67 | 97 | / |
| Hear | 67 | 89 | / |
| Eird | 67 | 87 | / |
| Jerd | 67 | 84 | / |
| Jher | 67 | 81 | / |
| Eart | 67 | 79 | / |
| Heir | 67 | 69 | / |
| Jehr | 67 | 65 | / |
| Gerr | 67 | 62 | / |
| Herh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Erzh | 67 | 54 | / |
| Eere | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ijer | 67 | 52 | / |
| Esre | 67 | 47 | / |
| Eair | 67 | 46 | / |
| Jert | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hyer | 67 | 33 | / |
| Earp | 67 | 27 | / |
| Aaer | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jerz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Geyr | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jeur | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ettr | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jerh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jerp | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ieer | 67 | 20 | / |
| Iher | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yetr | 67 | 17 | / |
| Eetr | 67 | 15 | / |
| Eert | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gerő | 67 | 14 | / |
| Earz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yerd | 67 | 13 | / |
| Iert | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heur | 67 | 10 | / |
| Earr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yesr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ehir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jger | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jeyr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hehr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Erdh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Earh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Erzë | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yert | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ertt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Esrt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eirh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eajr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hejr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Easr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Errt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jesr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eehr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eerd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ejjr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eirz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eurh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jetr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heyr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hetr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eerr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eesr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Erdt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eoir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yehr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eerå | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eahr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gejr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yerz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eaer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Erhh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Esrh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edtr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eerz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eirt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erdë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Errd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Errh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Errr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Errz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Er'd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eujr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ietr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jejr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erzr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ethr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eitr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeir | 67 | 1 | / |
Er Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Er in the Russian language | ||
| Эр | er | - |
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Er