Irwin

Irwin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “boar friend”
Origin: Old English
Say it: UR-win · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Irwin is a surname and given name related to Old English names such as Eoforwine, from elements meaning 'boar' and 'friend.' It is also associated with the Scottish surname Irvine in some cases.

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How popular is Irwin?

20245.1 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Irwin in 202417

Peak year1925

Total US babies since 188015,946

Irwin is steady now but far below its 1925 peak.

Names like Irwin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
Westonwestern settlement · Old English
Blakeblack; pale · Old English
Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
Ashtonash tree town · Old English
Kingstonking's town · Old English
Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English
Bentleybent-grass clearing · Old English

Irwin questions

What does the name Irwin mean?

Irwin means "boar friend". It comes from Old English. Irwin is a surname and given name related to Old English names such as Eoforwine, from elements meaning 'boar' and 'friend.' It is also associated with the Scottish surname Irvine in some cases.

Is Irwin a boy or girl name?

Irwin is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Irwin?

17 US babies were named Irwin in 2024. Its peak year was 1925.

How do you pronounce Irwin?

Irwin is usually pronounced UR-win.

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.