Erwan
Erwan is a masculine Breton given name, sometimes spelled Erwann. Its francization is the French given name Yves.
- Breton
Meaning & Origin of Erwan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Erwan is a masculine Breton given name, sometimes spelled Erwann. Its francization is the French given name Yves.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Breton
Etymology
The Story of Erwan
American parents first put Erwan on the record books as a baby boy name in 2007, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 6 Erwans were born — ranking #10,798 that year. About 55% of every Erwan on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Erwan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Erwan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Erwan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Erwann
Notable people named Erwan
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Erwan Bergot (1930–1993), French Army officer and writer
- Erwan Berthou (1861–1933), French poet, writer and bard
- Erwan Bouroullec (born 1976), French designer, see Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
- Erwan Dianteill (born 1967), French anthropologist and sociologist
- Erwan Setiawan [ id ] (born 1970), Indonesian politician and Deputy Governor of West Java (2025-2030)
- Erwan Pain (born 1986), French ice hockey player
- Erwan Quintin (born 1984), French footballer
- Erwan Regulus (born 2000), French footballer
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Names that sound like Erwan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Erwan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Erwan
Erwan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Erwan's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #10,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Erwan'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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