Sea friend or boar friend
Ervin is a variant of the name Irving or Erwin. It likely derives from the Germanic elements 'eofor' meaning boar and 'wine' meaning friend, or from a Scottish place name meaning green water.
Less common today
Ervin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #716 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
NBA center who played for the Bucks and Nuggets
MLB All-Star pitcher
Hungarian water polo player and Olympic gold medalist
Songwriter known for 'It Was a Very Good Year'
