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Origin and Meaning of the Name Eri

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Origin:	Hebrew
Meaning:	My protector; my awake one


Origin:	Japanese
Meaning:	Blessed with reason


Pronunciation:	(eh ree) [Guide]

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Asian Names, Biblical Names, Jewish Names, Hebrew Names, Japanese Names

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Hebrew and Japanese speaking countries

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As a male name, Eri is from the Hebrew meaning "my guardian", "my awake one".
In the Old Testament, Eri was one of Gad's sons.

As a Japanese female name, Eri may be written with the characters for "favor; blessing; grace; kindness" (e) and "logic; reason; justice; truth" (ri). Other possibilities include "painting; picture" or "England; English" for 'e' and "village; parent's home" or "peer tree" for 'ri'.