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Eric

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Eric: Old Norse Meaning of Eric: "eternal ruler" Eric's Popularity in 2012: #107
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Eric -- the all-time most popular Scandinavian boys' name in the U. S. -- peaked in the Ricky Nelson/Rick Springfield period, and is now falling in favor. Erik is the Old World spelling of Eric.

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Famous People Named Eric

Eric Dane - American actor
Eric Clapton - English musician
Eric West - American actor
Eric Benet - American singer
Eric Decker - American NFL football player
Eric Church - American country singer

Pop Culture References for the Name Eric

Eric Northman - True Blood Character
Eric - the prince in "The Little Mermaid"
Eric Forman, That '70s Show Character
Eric Matthews - "Boy Meets World" Character
Erik Night - 'House of Night' character
Erik Van Der Woodsen - Gossip Girl's Serena's brother

Nicknames & Variations for Eric

Aaric, Aeric, Aerick, Aerric, Aerrick, Aerricko, Aric, Arick, Arik, Arreck, Arric, Arrick, Audrick, Aurick, Erek, Erick, Eriq, Erique, Erric, Errick, Errik, Eryck, Rick, Ricky, Rikky

Eric's International Variations

Erich (Czech) Eero, Erkki (Finnish) Éric (French) Eirik (Norwegian) Eryk (Polish) Eriks (Russian) Erik (Scandinavian) Erico (Spanish)

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