Earn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Earn – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (river name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: URN


Earn is a Scottish Gaelic (river name) boy's name. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Earn

Origin: Scottish Gaelic (river name).

A common claim: "Ireland" or "eagle" Actually: Earn is sometimes said to mean "eagle" — that part isn't supported; the river name is more likely connected only to the Gaelic word for Ireland.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Earn

Phonetic: URN   IPA: /ɜːrn/

Popularity of Earn

Earn doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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