boy · english and old norse
Eric
say it air-ik
What Eric means
- English and Old Norse eternal ruler
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 108 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 118 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 144 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 174 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 203 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 223 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 232 in the US (2024)
- no. 258 in Austria (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1970.
Other forms
Erik, Erich
Names with a similar meaning
Henry Harry Rodrigo Harrison Amir Freddie Quinn Erik Walter Aubrey Frederick Emery
Eric in stories
- The Little Mermaid: Prince Eric, who falls for Ariel
- That '70s Show: Eric Forman, the teen in Point Place
- Sex Education: Eric Effiong, Otis's flamboyant best friend
- South Park: Eric Cartman, the scheming boy