Erv

Erv is a masculine name that borrows its three letters from Ervin and Ervig. Though you may think of Erv as a nickname, it's a trendy first name, too, that flows off the tongue in just one syllable. As a shortened form of Ervin, Erv derives from the Old German elements heri, meaning "army," and wini, meaning "friend," giving it the definition of "army friend." Ervig translates to "army fight," replacing wini with another element, wīg. Perhaps Erv stems directly from the Breton word erv, which once described a "ridge between furrows." Even if your little one encounters a bump or hurdle, their "army" of friends and loved ones will help them pass right through it and reach their summit.