Erling () is a Scandinavian male name, meaning "heir of clanchief" or "descendant of the jarl / earl", i.e. prince or similar. Notable people named Erling include:
Given name Erling Aas-Eng (born 1965), Norwegian politician Erling Aastad (1898–1963), Norwegian long jumper and sprinter Erling Aksdal (born 1953), Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Erling Andersen (athlete) (born 1960), Norwegian race walker Erling Andersen (cross-country skier) (1905–1993), American cross-country skier Erling Andersen (footballer) (1901–1969), Norwegian footballer Erling Anger (1909–1999), Norwegian civil servant Erling Bauck (1924–2004), Norwegian World War II resistance member and writer Erling Blöndal Bengtsson (1932–2013), Danish cellist Erling Brøndum (1930–2017), Danish journalist and politician Erling Christophersen (1898–1994), Norwegian botanist, geographer and diplomat Erling Dorf (1905–1984), American geologist Erling Drangsholt (1885–1950), Norwegian actor Erling Eidem (1880–1972), Swedish theologian who served as archbishop of Uppsala 1931–1950 Erling Folkvord (born 1949), Norwegian politician Erling Haaland (born 2000), Norwegian footballer Erling George Haugland, American politician and businessman Erling Jevne (born 1966), Norwegian cross-country skier Erling Amandus Johansen (1886–1961), Norwegian politician Erling Kagge (born 1963), Norwegian explorer, lawyer, art collector, entrepreneur, politician, author and publisher Erling Knudtzon (born 1988), Norwegian footballer Erling Kongshaug (1915–1993), Norwegian rifle shooter Erling Krogh (1888–1968), Norwegian operatic tenor Erling Lorentzen (1923–2021), Norwegian-Brazilian shipowner and industrialist Erling Mandelmann (1935–2018), Danish photographer Erling Dekke Næss (1901–1993), Norwegian shipowner and businessman Erling Maartmann-Moe (born 1952), Norwegian businessman in the IT sector Erling Persson (1917–2002), Swedish founder of H&M Erling Skakke (1115–1179), 12th-century Norwegian earl Erling Skjalgsson (975–1028), Norwegian political leader Erling Steinvegg (died 1207), candidate of Bagler to the Norwegian throne from 1204 to 1207 Erling von Mende (born 1940), German professor of Sinology at FU Berlin Erling Viksjø (1910–1971), Norwegian architect Erling Walderhaug (born 1942), Norwegian politician Erling Wold (born 1958), American contemporary composer
Surname Tapani Erling (born 1945), Finnish economist
See also Erlang (programming language) Earling, Iowa, United States Earling, West Virginia, United States