Baby name
CLASSIC
🇫🇷 Erwan
/ehr · WAHN/
Meaning
“Archer or yew tree”
Breton form of Yves or John, from the Celtic Breton tradition; strongly identified with Brittany in northwestern France, where it remains one of the most characteristic regional names.
Nicknames
wan
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Authentically Breton; feels rooted and regional in the best way, not obscure.
The cultural moment.
Consistently popular in Brittany and broader France since the 1970s; a marker of Breton cultural identity.