Erol
Boy · eh-ROL · Turkish
Erol is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “be a brave man”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Erol mean?
Turkish: from er 'man, hero' and ol 'be'
“be a brave man”
A Turkish name built from er 'brave man' and ol 'be'; unrelated to the Scottish Errol.
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- eh-ROL
Is Erol a girl's or a boy's name?
Erol is a boys' name.
How popular is Erol in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Erol in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2017. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Erol in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
How popular is Erol in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1966, with 16 boys. It first appears in the records in 1955.
Half of all the boys named Erol in the US since 1880 were born between 1968 and 1997, the years shaded on the chart below.
Erol in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,104 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,495 |
| 1994 | 10 | #5,446 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6,662 |
| 1991 | 7 | #6,511 |
| 1990 | 9 | #5,375 |
| 1989 | 14 | #3,803 |
| 1988 | 10 | #4,445 |
| 1987 | 6 | #6,083 |
| 1986 | 12 | #3,649 |
| 1985 | 9 | #4,328 |
| 1984 | 10 | #3,922 |
| 1983 | 9 | #4,139 |
| 1982 | 12 | #3,481 |
| 1981 | 9 | #4,151 |
| 1980 | 10 | #3,837 |
| 1979 | 11 | #3,567 |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 8 | #4,162 |
| 1976 | 7 | #4,416 |
| 1975 | 8 | #3,939 |
| 1974 | 6 | #4,632 |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 11 | #2,971 |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 8 | #3,313 |
| 1968 | 9 | #2,906 |
| 1967 | 9 | #2,759 |
| 1966 | 16 | #1,962 |
| 1965 | 11 | #2,474 |
| 1964 | 11 | #2,545 |
| 1963 | 10 | #2,672 |
| 1962 | 5 | #4,031 |
| 1961 | 5 | #4,063 |
| 1960 | 9 | #2,869 |
| 1959 | 9 | #2,820 |
| 1958 | 8 | #3,031 |
| 1957 | 10 | #2,629 |
| 1956 | 0 | – |
| 1955 | 10 | #2,557 |
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