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Eric

Gender: M

Origin of Eric: Old Norse

Meaning of Eric: "eternal ruler"

Eric's Popularity in 2011: #103

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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Eric's International Variations

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

Famous People Named Eric
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Eric Dane - American actor
Eric Clapton - English musician
Eric West - American actor
Eric Benet - American singer
Pop Culture References for the Name Eric
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Eric Northman - True Blood Character
Eric - the prince in "The Little Mermaid"
Eric Forman, That '70s Show Character
Erik Night - 'House of Night' character
Erik Van Der Woodsen - Gossip Girl's Serena's brother

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