Boy name Old Norse origin

Eric

AIR-ik · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ever ruler or eternal king
Language
Old Norse
Culture
Scandinavian
Style era
modern
Themes
Norse · regal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#251
2024 births1,402
Peak year1970
First appeared1880
Total US births887,636
1970 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RickRicky
Alternate spellings
ErikErick
In other languages
ErikEirikErico

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Notable people named Eric

Eric Clapton
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