Brave person or soldier
Derived from the Turkish words 'er', meaning soldier or brave man, and 'ol', meaning to be. It carries the connotation of becoming a courageous individual. It is a common masculine name in Turkey that remains rare in the United States.
Less common today
Erol isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,513 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English DJ and producer
Turkish-German actor
Computer scientist and professor
