Erla
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ER-la
- Origin
- Old Norse
Erla is a girls' name of Old Norse origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Erla come from?
Old Norse: Icelandic female name; possibly from erla 'wagtail'
Is Erla a girl's or a boy's name?
Erla is a girls' name.
How popular is Erla in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 5 girls.
Erla in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,915 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #4,110 |
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 5 | #4,250 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
Names like Erla
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Etta Eva Clara Ada Elsie Rosa Cora Flora Edith Ella Lola Florence
More Old Norse names
Freya Ronnie Ralph Eric Astrid Colby Rafe Odin Ralphie Erik Freyja Erick Bo Ronald Bjorn Erica
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Erla: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/erla, updated 20 October 2026.