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Erv

Boy Name day: May 19
Erv is a short form of Ervin: on birth records it is written Ervin (38,595 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ervin page.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: army friend / honourable friend.
A variant of Erwin, from Germanic elements 'hari/era' ('army, honour') and 'wini' ('friend').

Name day for Erv

May 19

Why this day? Erv is a short form of Ervin, and shares its name day.

Erv is celebrated in the United States on May 19.

The story of the name Erv

Erv is a short form of Ervin. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — army friend / honourable friend, and shares its name day, May 19.

On birth records, Erv is rarely written as such: the Ervs are Ervins (38,595 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ervin page.

Frequently asked questions about Erv

What does Erv mean?

Erv is a short form of Ervin, which means army friend / honourable friend.

When is Erv's name day?

May 19, together with Ervin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Erv a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ervin.

Erv's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Erv

Top 10

  1. Darryl96%
  2. Roy96%
  3. Jerome95%
  4. Gary95%
  5. Jeffrey93%
  6. Darrell93%
  7. Glenn93%
  8. Todd93%
  9. Lawrence93%
  10. Larry93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny53%
  2. Jimmy53%
  3. Tommy54%
  4. John57%
  5. Randy61%
  6. Jim62%
  7. Joseph63%
  8. Tony64%
  9. Karl66%
  10. Danny67%

Love potential for Erv

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Jim51%
  4. Jimmy51%
  5. Randy53%
  6. Tommy55%
  7. Curtis59%
  8. Dean59%
  9. Jon60%
  10. Tony60%

Professional potential for Erv

Bottom 10

  1. Dean51%
  2. Karl57%
  3. Jimmy58%
  4. Carl60%
  5. Charles60%
  6. Johnny60%
  7. Randy61%
  8. Ricky61%
  9. Richard61%
  10. Ronald63%

Crush potential for Erv

Top 10

  1. Darryl91%
  2. Darrell86%
  3. Todd86%
  4. Kenneth85%
  5. Roy84%
  6. Jerome82%
  7. Steve81%
  8. Gary81%
  9. Barry81%
  10. Douglas81%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Tommy54%
  5. Jon57%
  6. Jim57%
  7. Johnny57%
  8. Jimmy59%
  9. Dennis62%
  10. Philip63%
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