Erill as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Erill

What is the meaning of the name Erill ?

The baby name Erill is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛrɪl/ (EH-ril) — common English approximation,/əˈrɪl/ (uh-RIL) — alternative English stress,/əˈriʎ/ (Catalan; uh-REEL with palatal ll) — if read as Catalan place-name.

Erill is in Origin.

Erill is an uncommon given name with several plausible roots. In the western Catalan Pyrenees, Erill survives as a medieval noble surname and toponym (notably Erill la Vall, in the Vall de Boí); as a forename it is a modern transfer with a place‑based identity. In the Nordic sphere, Erill aligns with modern Norwegian coinages such as Eiril/Eirill formed from Eir, the Norse goddess of healing and mercy, plus the diminutive -ill, yielding the sense “mercy” or “healing.” Some scholars also link it to the Germanic element *erilaz, a title “earl/noble” or “rune‑master,” and to Old Norse erill “bustle; hard work,” suggesting industrious or noble nuances.

Documented as a given name only in recent decades, Erill remains rare but cross‑cultural and potentially unisex. Variants and relatives include Eril, Eiril, Eirill, Erilla, and the associated forms Erl and Erling; related meanings span “mercy/healing,” “earl,” and “industrious.”

⚙ Erill is extremely rare. Across 3 countries, we found just 6 recorded uses of it.