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Boy name Swedish origin Christian tradition

Erik

EH-rik · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
eternal ruler
Language
Swedish
Culture
Old Norse
Religion
Christian
Style era
timeless
Themes
classic · Scandinavian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#476
2024 births644
Peak year1980
First appeared1911
Total US births156,900
1980 peak19111939196819962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Erkki
Alternate spellings
ErikEric
In other languages
Eric (English)Erich (German)Eryk (Polish)

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Notable people named Erik

Erik Satie (composer)
Erik the Red (explorer)
Erik Karlsson (hockey)