Meaning of the nameÉrico
- Male
- Germanic origin
- É-ri-co
Érico is a masculine name of Germanic origin, the Portuguese form of Eric, which Behind the Name translates as 'ever ruler'.
- People (2022)
- 13,236
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,397
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,672
- people
Érico in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Érico, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (3,360 people).
58 women 13,178 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Érico is most common
States with the highest share of people named Érico in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.020%
- Santa Catarina 0.015%
- Bahia 0.011%
- Paraná 0.008%
- Distrito Federal 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,378 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,134 | 0.020% |
| Bahia | 1,550 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,100 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 890 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 783 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 687 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 493 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 341 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 296 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 289 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 287 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 278 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 221 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 218 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 209 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 192 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 172 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 143 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 129 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 124 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 84 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 83 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 57 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 38 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 30 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 30 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Érico
Wiktionary records Érico as a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Ērīcus, which came from a Germanic language, and gives Érica as the feminine. Behind the Name lists Érico and Eurico as Portuguese forms of Eric, from the Old Norse Eiríkr, formed from ei, 'ever', and ríkr, 'ruler, king'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,236 people named Érico, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Érico · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Eric · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Érico
What does the name Érico mean?
Érico means “ever ruler”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Érico in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,236 people with the first name Érico, which ranks it number 1,397 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Érico a boy's or a girl's name?
Érico is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 58 women and 13,178 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Érico?
Érico is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Érico most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.020% of the state's population is named Érico (2,134 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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