Entry № 0753 · Japanese origin

Eri Eri — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EH-ree /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese

Meaning

"Blessed, picture"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Japanese)

The meaning

A name that means "blessed, picture".

Eri (絵理) combines the Japanese e (picture, blessing) and ri (reason, jasmine) — meaning "blessed with reason" or "painted jasmine." Multiple kanji combinations.

Eri Kitamura (born 1987) is the Japanese voice actress; Eri Yoshida (born 1992) was the first female professional baseball player in modern Japan.

Blessed. The Japanese.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

絵理

Transliteration: Eri
Pronunciation: / ˈɛ.ri /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Eri stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Eri · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Eris before her.

Real people

Eri Kitamura

Japanese voice actress.

born 1987

Eri Yoshida

Japanese baseball player.

born 1992

In fiction

Eri

Common in anime.

Names connected to Eri.

Numerology

The number behind Eri.

The Humanitarian

Eri reduces to nine — the number of Japanese blessing.

Parents on Eri

Why families chose this name.

"Blessed. Three letters. Eri."

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