Erik

AIR-ik

Boy

Average rank #529 across 5 of 7 countries

Etymology

Meaning & origin

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, German, Dutch, English

Scandinavian form of Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik Ix of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country, meaning "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 Erik?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#408

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#647

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#468

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#546

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#575

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

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