Erik

EH-rik; EH-reek

Spelling variation of Eric, Old Norse

"eternal ruler"

Erik Origin and Meaning

The name Erik is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "eternal ruler".

While substituting a C for a K is a modern trend, Erik is in fact the traditional spelling of the name, derived from the Old Norse Eiríkr and introduced to the English speaking world in the Anglo-Saxon period. Now, Erik is popular in Scandinavia and throughout much of Central and Eastern Europe, where it ranks in the Top 100 in Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, and more.

The Erik form remains on style in the UK where Eric feels outdated and both Erik and Erick are preferred in Spain, Latin America, and among Spanish Speakers in the US.

Erik is the least popular form of the name in the US charts, outranked by Eric and Erick - however, all three remain in the Top 500, and when you add all the Eric/ks together, it begins to feel like a name that ranks just outside the Top 100, in tune with August, Myles, Nicholas and Xavier.

Love the Scandinavian feel of Erik? Magnus, Ivor, Ivar, Henning, Halsten, Emrik, or Torkel might provide some further inspiration.

Erik Rank in US Top 1000

# 455 in the US

Erik Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1056 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Erik

• 455 US 2023
• 1056 Nameberry 2025
• 641 Future 2028
• 338 England 2023
• 53 Germany 2024
• 63 Spain 2023
• 320 Mexico 2021
• 94 Sweden 2024
• 50 Norway 2020
• 32 Denmark 2023
• 29 Iceland 2024
• 199 Switzerland 2020
• 54 Hungary 2024
• 68 Estonia 2024
• 39 Slovenia 2023
• 43 Croatia 2023

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Famous People Named Erik

• Erik the Red the son of Þorvaldr Ásvaldsson
• Erik Thorvaldsson first European to explore North America
• Erik Estrada American actor
• Erik Per Sullivan American actor
• Éric Alfred Leslie "Erik" Satie French composer and pianist
• Erik Sandin member of NOFX
• Erik Homburger Erikson (born Erik Salomonsen) German,American psychologist
• Erik Ellington American pro skateboarder
• Erik Dean Prince American founder of Blackwater
• Erik Charles Nielson American actor
• Erik Thomas von Detten American actor
• Erik Rico American singer,songwriter
• Erik Durm German football player
• Erik Björnsson one of the sons of Björn Ironside
• Erik Refilsson Swedish legendary king
• Erik Lorig pepepeperik Turner, rhythm guitarist of glam metal band Warrant
• Erik Rico American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ
• Erik Range aka Gronkh German game developer and YouTuber

The name Erik in Pop Culture

• Erik the Red fictional character in the Marvel Comics comic book universe
• Erik the Phantom of the Opera, disfigured genius, created by French writer Gaston Leroux
• Erik J. Smith one of the five Guardians from the Norse Bible
• Erik Von Darkmoor fictional character appearing in the novels of Raymond E. Feist
• Erik Lehnsherr aka Magneto character in Marvel's X,Men
• Dr. Erik Selvig character in the Marvel Universe
• Erik Magnus 'Cobra' character in manga/anime, 'Fairy Tail'
• Erik Night character in the 'House Of Night' series by PC Cast
• Erik Wallace characher in the "Sims" series
• Erik Killmonger character in the movie "Black Panther"
• Erik character on TV's "Mako Mermaids"
• Erik Pressman Starfleet Admiral in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Pegasus"
• Erik a deer villager from “Animal Crossing”