Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. EH-rik(Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, German, Dutch) EH-reek(Finnish, Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian, Spanish) EHR-ik(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

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.

Related Names

VariantsEric, Jerk, Jerker(Swedish) Eirik(Norwegian) Jerrik(Danish) Eerik, Eerikki, Eero, Erkki(Finnish) Eerik, Eero, Erkki(Estonian) Erich, Eric(German) Aric, Eric, Erick(English) Eric(Spanish)
Feminine FormsErica, Erika(Swedish) Erika(Norwegian) Erika(Danish) Eerika, Erika(Finnish) Erika(Estonian) Erika(Czech) Erika(Slovak) Erika(Slovene) Erika(Croatian) Erika(Hungarian) Erika(German) Erica, Ericka, Erika, Erykah(English)
Other Languages & CulturesÈric(Catalan) Éric(French) Eiríkur(Icelandic) Ēriks(Latvian) Erikas(Lithuanian) Eiríkr(Old Norse) Eryk(Polish) Érico(Portuguese)
Surname DescendantsEriksen(Danish) Eerkens, Erckens, Erkens(Dutch) Eriksen(Norwegian) Ericson, Ericsson, Eriksson(Swedish)
User SubmissionsÉrik, Êrik, Erik

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   strange   simple   serious  

Name Days

Czechia: October 26
Denmark: May 18
Estonia: May 18
Hungary: May 18
Norway: May 18
Slovakia: February 2
Sweden: May 18

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Entry updated January 21, 2022