Earl: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “nobleman, warrior”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- URL · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From the English title earl, from Old English eorl, referring to a nobleman or warrior. It became a given name through use of the title word.
How popular is Earl?
Babies named Earl in 202468
2024 rank#2,149 boys
Peak year1918
Total US babies since 1880291,355
Earl is steady now but far below its 1918 peak.
Names like Earl
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Earl questions
What does the name Earl mean?
Earl means "nobleman, warrior". It comes from English. From the English title earl, from Old English eorl, referring to a nobleman or warrior. It became a given name through use of the title word.
Is Earl a boy or girl name?
Earl is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Earl?
68 US babies were named Earl in 2024. Its peak year was 1918.
How do you pronounce Earl?
Earl is usually pronounced URL.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.