The name of the province (Neeric 1165-81) comes from an old word när (narrow) which refers to the narrow ridge where the church of Norrbyås (Nerboahs 1275) is situated.
Emri i provincës (Neeric 1165-81) vjen prej një fjale të vjetër när (ngushtë) i cili i referohet kreshtës së ngushtë ku ndodhet kisha e Norrbyås (Nerboahs 1275).