Ermias

Origin: Undetermined — Meaning not established

Boy's name · #1146 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Ermias reached its best rank, #540, in 2019 and ranked #1146 in 2025. Roughly 2,200 boys have been named Ermias since 1999.

Ermias rose sharply in 2019, following the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle, whose legal name was Ermias Asghedom. The increase has been linked to tributes to him.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#834 in Sweden (2025) · #2,147 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,166 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,393 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ermiases

Ermias Girma — Ethiopian athlete
Ermias Sahle Selassie — Prince, Senior member of the former Imperial Dynasty of Ethiopia
Ermias Ghermay — Ethiopian people-smuggler
Ermias Wolday — Eritrean footballer

Similar names: Kaizer · Hershy · Riaan · Mattias · Elyas · Esaias

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