Meaning

Its source is ei rikr, an Old Norse name meaning "Complete ruler."

Languages used in

This boy's name is used in English and French.

Background story

Eric the Red, Norse colonizer of Greenland and father to the explorer Leif Ericson, may spring to mind upon encountering this name in any one of its popular spellings -- Eric, Erik or Erick.

However, the name was not widely used among English-speaking people until 19th-century British fiction writers Frederic Farrar (in Eric, or Little by Little) and H. Rider Haggard (in Eric Brighteyes) used it in popular literature.

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Statistics for the name Eric (male)

• In USA in 2006, the boy name Eric was ranked as number 77 on the most popular name for newborn babies
• In USA in 2005, the boy name Eric was ranked as number 66 on the most popular name for newborn babies
• In USA in 2004, the boy name Eric was ranked as number 61 on the most popular name for newborn babies
• In USA in 2003, the boy name Eric was ranked as number 56 on the most popular name for newborn babies
• In USA in 2002, the boy name Eric was ranked as number 52 on the most popular name for newborn babies

Meaning

Its source is ei rikr, an Old Norse name meaning "Complete ruler."

Languages used in

This boy's name is used in English and French.

Background story

Eric the Red, Norse colonizer of Greenland and father to the explorer Leif Ericson, may spring to mind upon encountering this name in any one of its popular spellings -- Eric, Erik or Erick.

However, the name was not widely used among English-speaking people until 19th-century British fiction writers Frederic Farrar (in Eric, or Little by Little) and H. Rider Haggard (in Eric Brighteyes) used it in popular literature.

Find similar names to Eric

• Names that start with 'Eri'
• Names that end with 'ric'
• Conduct an advanced search