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.
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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Etymology
The Story of Eren
As a girl name
Eren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Erens were born — ranking #8,407 that year. As of 2026, Eren ranks #8,407 for girls with 12 births, with steady use. 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
Eren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 333 Erens were born — ranking #773 that year. As of 2026, Eren ranks #773 for boys 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 .
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