Eren
Eren is a popular Turkish and Kazakh male name meaning "saint", "wise", "brave", and "well-educated". The name is Muslim and it's a reference to notable people in Islamic history.
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Eren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eren is a popular Turkish and Kazakh male name meaning "saint", "wise", "brave", and "well-educated". The name is Muslim and it's a reference to notable people in Islamic history.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
Etymology
The Story of Eren
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Eren as a girl name dates back to 1976, when 8 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Eren — #8,407 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Erens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (12 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 197 Erens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Eren as a boy name dates back to 1973, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 333 newborns named Eren — #773 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Erens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #773 among boy names with 333 births, rising sharply (+204% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Erens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eren
Eren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Eren's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #773. Use the chart and map above to compare Eren's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.