Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈeː.ro/(Finnish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Finnish and Estonian form of Eric. A famous bearer was the architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961).

Related Names

Rootsei + ríkr
VariantsEerik, Eerikki, Erik, Erkki(Finnish) Eerik, Erik, Erkki(Estonian)
Feminine FormsEerika, Erika(Finnish) Erika(Estonian)
Other Languages & CulturesÈric(Catalan) Erik(Croatian) Erik(Czech) Erik, Jerrik(Danish) Erik(Dutch) Eric, Erik, Aric, Erick(English) Éric(French) Erich, Erik, Eric(German) Aiwareiks, Euric(Gothic) Erik(Hungarian) Eiríkur(Icelandic) Ēriks(Latvian) Erikas(Lithuanian) Erik(Medieval Scandinavian) Eirik, Erik(Norwegian) Eiríkr(Old Norse) Eryk(Polish) Érico(Portuguese) Erik(Slovak) Erik(Slovene) Eric, Erik(Spanish) Erik, Eric, Jerk, Jerker(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

wholesome   strong   strange   serious  

Name Days

Estonia: May 18
Finland: May 18

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Entry updated November 20, 2020