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The baby name Erol is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /eɾol/ (respelling: EH-rol).

Erol is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: /eɾol/ (respelling: EH-rol)

What is the meaning of the name Erol ?

The baby name Erol is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /eɾol/ (respelling: EH-rol).

Erol is Turkish in Origin.

From Turkish er “man, brave, soldier” + ol “be/become,” Erol expresses the exhortation “be brave/heroic” or “be a man.” The elements are Old Turkic in origin, and the name also appears as a family name in modern Turkey. Compact and native-sounding, it aligns with the 20th‑century preference for Turkish‑rooted given names, and today it feels classic rather than trendy.

Use is strongest in Turkey and among the Turkish diaspora in Europe, where it has been steady since the mid‑1900s. Well‑known bearers include singer Erol Evgin, DJ/producer Erol Alkan, and actor Erol Sander. Variants and related forms: Errol is often used in English settings but is etymologically a distinct Scottish name; compounds such as Erolcan or Erolhan occur in Turkish; and names sharing the er‑ “brave/warrior” root include Erhan, Erdem, and Ercan.

Erol has the following similar or variant Names

Erol – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
AZ 0 #43 1 706
TR 0 #61 36,701 19,440
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
RS 0 #82 3 923
BG Boys 0 #88 201 3,850
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
AZ Boys 0 #126 6 1,400
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
RS Boys 0 #141 14 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2016 #191 2 1,526
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
SI Boys 0 #199 11 3,402
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #216 5 4,970
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GR Boys 0 #232 36 6,912
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
DK Boys 0 #273 53 7,401
Austria Boys 0 #277 176 2,180
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #286 8 6,876
AL Boys 0 #288 11 5,122
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
Germany Boys 0 #327 1,082 5,697
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
Germany 0 #388 50 2,542
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #415 13 2,041
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
PS Boys 0 #533 16 10,655
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
NL Boys 0 #567 434 5,873
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Boys 0 #592 16 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #639 29 13,071
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #649 34 3,552
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
QA Boys 0 #690 18 18,093
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2017 #881 5 7,410
Spain Boys 0 #908 23 5,610
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
MY Boys 0 #930 183 25,439
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
DZ 0 #1,046 131 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,070 23 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,130 49 25,619
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,344 128 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,504 111 28,008

Erol is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
AE
AL

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People also ask about Erol

Erol is predominantly a boy's name.
Erol is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /eɾol/ (respelling: EH-rol).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Errol (variant spelling) and Ero (diminutive).
Across languages, Erol has these equivalents: Andrew (Greek, 'manly'), Alp (Turkish, 'hero/valiant'), Bernard (Germanic, 'brave as a bear').
Yes — Erol ranked #191 in Sweden in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Erol ranks highest in Sweden (#191 in 2016).
Erol's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #410 in 2010 to #389 in 2020 in France.