Entry № 0757 · Greek origin

Erinna Erinna — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ eh-RIN-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Greek lyric poet of Telos"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "greek lyric poet of telos".

Erinna (Ἤριννα, 4th c. BCE) was the Greek lyric poet from the Aegean island of Telos — author of the famous lost epic The Distaff (Ἠλακάτη), 300 lines on the death of her childhood friend Baucis. Counted among the Nine Lyric Poetesses; ancient critics ranked her with Sappho.

Allegedly died at nineteen.

Greek lyric poet who, dying at nineteen, was ranked with Sappho.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ἤριννα

Transliteration: Ḗrinna
Pronunciation: / əˈrɪn.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Erinna stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Erinna · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Erinnas before her.

Real people

Erinna of Telos

Greek lyric poet.

4th c. BCE

In fiction

Erinna

Counted among the Nine Lyric Poetesses.

Names connected to Erinna.

Numerology

The number behind Erinna.

The Pioneer

Erinna reduces to one — the number of Aegean lyric poet.

Parents on Erinna

Why families chose this name.

"Greek lyric poet. Six letters. Erinna."

Eleni · Mother of one · Telos