Eir: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Eir – Meaning: help, mercy – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Unisex

Eir is an Old Norse unisex name meaning “help, mercy”. It appears in 9 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Eir

Meaning: Help, mercy.

Origin: Old Norse.

Eir 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.