Errol: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “nobleman”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- AIR-uhl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Errol comes from a Scottish place name and title, from the Earldom of Erroll in Perthshire. As a given name it is associated with actor Errol Flynn.
How popular is Errol?
Babies named Errol in 202415
Peak year1941
Total US babies since 18808,613
Errol is fading: recent use is about 58% of its level ten years before.
Names like Errol
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Errol questions
What does the name Errol mean?
Errol means "nobleman". It comes from English. Errol comes from a Scottish place name and title, from the Earldom of Erroll in Perthshire. As a given name it is associated with actor Errol Flynn.
Is Errol a boy or girl name?
Errol is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Errol?
15 US babies were named Errol in 2024. Its peak year was 1941.
How do you pronounce Errol?
Errol is usually pronounced AIR-uhl.
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.