THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Eri
Eri is recorded as a female given name in Cebuano. The source gives a linguistic connection through Japanese, specifically the form えり.
Pronunciation & syllables
A dictionary pronunciation or syllable division has not been verified for this exact spelling. Use the synthetic reading as a starting point and confirm the intended pronunciation with the family.
Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
CebuanoEtymology & source
From Japanese えり.
a female given name from Japanese
EnglishEtymology & source
From Japanese えり.
A female given name from Japanese.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Eri in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Eri
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Ere·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Eric♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Éric♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Erik♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Erin♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Neri♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Erdio·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Erick·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
What rhymes with Eri?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Explore Eri further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Eri (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Eri (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.