The baby name Erla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ER-lah,/ˈɛrlə/,Icelandic: /ˈɛrla/.
Erla is Icelandic, Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Erla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ER-lah,/ˈɛrlə/,Icelandic: /ˈɛrla/.
Erla is Icelandic, Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
Erla is a Scandinavian and North Atlantic feminine given name with roots in Old Norse. Most scholars read it as the feminine counterpart or short form related to Erlingr/Erling (“descendant of a jarl”), from jarl “earl, nobleman,” giving the sense “noblewoman” or “of the earl’s line.” In German-speaking contexts it can also be linked to Middle High German erle “alder tree,” a nature-based source behind several place names called Erla.
Usage is strongest in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, where Erla has been recorded since the 20th‑century revival of Norse names; it is rarer elsewhere in Scandinavia and appears occasionally in Central Europe. Related forms and cognates include Erle (Norwegian/German), Erling (masculine), Jarl and English Earl, with English feminine parallels like Earline or Earla. The name’s sound is crisp and brief, balancing historic nobility with a modern profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | Girls | 2023 | #15 | 1,168 | 60 |
| Iceland | 0 | #17 | 19 | 71 | |
| Iceland | Girls | 0 | #17 | 63 | 132 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| AL | 0 | #74 | 3 | 2,372 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #176 | 47 | 4,141 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #260 | 30 | 6,578 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #300 | 17 | 7,429 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #490 | 16 | 7,500 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #825 | 27 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #853 | 91 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #897 | 7 | 8,739 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,173 | 11 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Erla is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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