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Ervil

Quick answerThe name 'Ervil' is likely a variant of the Hebrew name 'Er' (עֵר), meaning "watchful" or "awake," combined with a diminutive suffix, though its exact etymology is uncertain.

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,325
TrendVintage
Peak year1923
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureAmerican
ReligionMormon fundamentalism
Letters5
Numerology3 Chaldean 8
Global rank#3,325

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ervil

The name 'Ervil' is likely a variant of the Hebrew name 'Er' (עֵר), meaning "watchful" or "awake," combined with a diminutive suffix, though its exact etymology is uncertain.

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Etymology

The name 'Ervil' is likely a variant of the Hebrew name 'Er' (עֵר), meaning "watchful" or "awake," combined with a diminutive suffix, though its exact etymology is uncertain. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, most notably associated with Ervil LeBaron (1925–1981), the leader of a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist sect in the United States.

Ervil currently ranks #3,325 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.

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