Erith: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Erith – Meaning: gravelly landing place, from Old English ear 'gravel' + hyð 'landing place' – Origin: Old English (place-name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EE-rith


Erith is an Old English (place-name) girl's name meaning “gravelly landing place, from Old English ear 'gravel' + hyð 'landing place'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.

Meaning & Origin of Erith

Meaning: Gravelly landing place, from Old English ear 'gravel' + hyð 'landing place'.

Origin: Old English (place-name).

How to Pronounce Erith

Phonetic: EE-rith   IPA: /ˈiːrɪθ/

Popularity of Erith

Erith 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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