How do you pronounce Erich?

Erich is pronounced AIR-ik;EH-rik.

What is the origin of Erich?

Erich is of Germanic;Scandinavian origin, from German;Scandinavian culture.

Boy name Germanic;Scandinavian origin Christian tradition

AIR-ik;EH-rik · 5 letters · 2 syllables

What it means

Eternal ruler;variant of Eric

Language

Germanic;Scandinavian

Culture

German;Scandinavian

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

Germanic · classic

2024 rank#5712

2024 births16

Peak year1971

First appeared1894

Total US births11,660

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Alternate spellings

EricErik

In other languages

Erich (German)Erik (Scandinavian)

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