The baby name Eir is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Old Norse: /eːr/; English approximation: /ɛər/ (rhymes with "air").
Eir is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Eir is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Old Norse: /eːr/; English approximation: /ɛər/ (rhymes with "air").
Eir is Norse in Origin.
Eir is a succinct Norse theonym-turned-given name derived from Old Norse Eir, “mercy, help, clemency,” borne by a goddess associated with healing and medical skill in the Prose Edda and some valkyrie lists. The name therefore carries connotations of compassion, protection, and restorative care.
While not used as a personal name in medieval Scandinavia, Eir entered modern naming through the 19th–20th-century revival of Old Norse heritage and now appears, primarily feminine but sometimes unisex, in Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and beyond. Common modern variants and elaborations include Eira (widely used in Scandinavia and Finland) and Eyra; note that Welsh Eira “snow” is an independent etymology that merely converges in form. Related mythic-style compounds in Icelandic and Norwegian occasionally incorporate the element Eir. The name appeals for its spare elegance, mythic resonance, and healing meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #122 | 5 | 453 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2019 | #172 | 2 | 1,585 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Eir is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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