Eirian
Meaning
"silver, bright, shining"
Origin: Welsh arian (silver)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,400
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ei, Eri, Rian
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"silver, bright, shining"
Origin: Welsh arian (silver)
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #6400 for Eirian.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Eirian at #6400 in the United States.
Eirian means "silver, bright, shining" (Welsh arian (silver) origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Eirian is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.