Ervin is a ♂ boy name.
Ervin is a Hungarian, Croatian and Nordic variant of the name Erwin, which derived from the Old High German names Herwin or Eberwin.
Ervin means “friend of the army” (from Old High German “heri” = warrior/army + “wini” = friend) and “friend of the wild boar” or “a friend as strong as a wild boar” (from Old High German “ebur” = wild boar + “wini” = friend). The first name element is as well derived from Proto-Germanic “aria” meaning “noble” or “ēra” meaning “glory” and “honour”.
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