Eiress
Meaning
"female heir, inheritor"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,705
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eri
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"female heir, inheritor"
Origin: English
"rival, striving to excel"
Origin: Latin
Emmily is more popular, ranked #6670 vs #6705 for Eiress.
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Emmily is more popular, ranked #6670 compared to Eiress at #6705 in the United States.
Eiress means "female heir, inheritor" (English origin). Emmily means "rival, striving to excel" (Latin origin).
Eiress is primarily a girl name. Emmily is primarily a girl name.