♂ Name Erik
Erik is a ♂ boy name.
Where does the name Erik come from?
The given name Erik derived from the Old Norse names Eiríkr or Airikr.
What does the name Erik mean?
Erik means “sole ruler”, “autocrat” or “eternal ruler”, “ever ruler” and “ever powerful” (from Old Norse “einn” = alone/one/unique, or “ǣvi” = eternity/time/life + “ríkr” = mighty/ruler/powerful).
Pronunciation of Erik
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Variants
Eric Erick Eryck Eryk Èric ÉricParents who like the name Erik also like
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Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Erik is currently ranked #466 on the name leaderboard.
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Erik in the Top 50 names
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇦🇹 Austria | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇺🇸 USA | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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