Entry № 0758 · Irish origin

Ériu Ériu — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender

Girl

Origin

Irish

Meaning

"Ireland's eponymous goddess"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Irish)

The meaning

A name that means "ireland's eponymous goddess".

Ériu is the Irish goddess from whose name **Ireland (Éire) is named**. One of the three sovereignty goddesses of Ireland (with Banba and Fódla) — daughters of Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

Rare but iconic in Irish mythology.

Ireland's eponymous goddess. From her, Éire.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ériu

Transliteration: Ériu
Pronunciation: / ˈeɪ.ruː /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Ériu stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Ériu · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Érius before her.

Real people

Ériu

Irish sovereignty goddess.

In fiction

Ériu

Source of the name Ireland.

Irish mythology

Names connected to Ériu.

Numerology

The number behind Ériu.

The Humanitarian

Ériu reduces to nine — the number of Irish sovereignty.

Parents on Ériu

Why families chose this name.

"Ireland's namesake. Four letters. Ériu."

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