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Around the world, Эрлинг (Erling , Erlingur , Эрлинг ) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely female given name. The forename Эрлинг is characteristic of Nicaragua, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but very seldom girly name, Iceland, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Norway. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Nicaragua, Norway, and the United States. Also, Эрлинг is the last name as well as the forename.
Эрлинг is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Erling Haefs , character in Hvite niggere.