Eric

AIR-ik

Boy

Average rank #248 across 6 of 7 countries

Etymology

Meaning & origin

English, Swedish, German, Spanish

From the Old Norse name Eir铆kr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and r铆kr "ruler". A notable bearer was Eir铆kr inn Rauda (Eric the Red in English), a 10th-century navigator and explorer who discovered Greenland. This was also the name of several early kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

Popularity

How popular is Eric?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#168

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#333

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#211

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#273

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#256

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#249

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

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