Erwin
Meaning
"army friend, honorable companion"
Origin: Old High German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,429
- Total SSA Count
- 57
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Erv, Win
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"army friend, honorable companion"
Origin: Old High German
"child of abundant grace"
Origin: Japanese 多恵子
Erwin is more popular, ranked #2429 vs #38062 for Taeko.
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Erwin is more popular, ranked #2429 compared to Taeko at #38062 in the United States.
Erwin means "army friend, honorable companion" (Old High German origin). Taeko means "child of abundant grace" (Japanese 多恵子 origin).
Erwin is primarily a boy name. Taeko is primarily a girl name.