Eryri: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Uplands
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
eh-RUR-ee

Eryri is a Welsh unisex name meaning “uplands”. It appears in our list of 150+ Welsh Baby Girl Names That Sound Unlike Anything Else.

Meaning & Origin of Eryri

Meaning: Uplands.

Origin: Welsh.

A common claim: Land of eagles Actually: Although popularly associated with the Welsh word for eagle, Eryri historically means 'uplands' or 'ridges'.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Eryri

eh-RUR-eeIPA /ɛˈrərɪ/

Popularity of Eryri

Eryri 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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