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Meaning of the nameErik

Erik is a spelling of the name Eric, which means “eternal ruler, from Old Norse Eiríkr”.

Meaning

“eternal ruler, from Old Norse Eiríkr”

Meaning of the name Eric, of which Erik is a spelling.

Source: Behind the Name: Eric · Wiktionary: Eric · Wiktionary: Erik

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People (2022)
45,617
Rank in Brazil
#602
Median age
17 years
2010 Census
42,399
people

Erik in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Erik, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (18,655 people).

783 women 44,834 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 Erik is most common

States with the highest share of people named Erik in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Amazonas 0.031%
  2. Roraima 0.031%
  3. Maranhão 0.029%
  4. Pará 0.028%
  5. Sergipe 0.028%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo10,9420.025%
Minas Gerais4,1430.020%
Rio Grande do Sul2,7560.025%
Bahia2,6480.019%
Paraná2,5680.022%
Rio de Janeiro2,3470.015%
Pernambuco2,3280.026%
Pará2,2860.028%
Maranhão1,9590.029%
Goiás1,7020.024%
Santa Catarina1,6090.021%
Ceará1,4320.016%
Amazonas1,2160.031%
Mato Grosso9390.026%
Paraíba9130.023%
Alagoas7630.024%
Rio Grande do Norte7450.023%
Piauí7330.022%
Mato Grosso do Sul6620.024%
Sergipe6180.028%
Espírito Santo5600.015%
Distrito Federal5570.020%
Rondônia3770.024%
Tocantins2540.017%
Acre2180.026%
Roraima1960.031%
Amapá1460.020%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

The spelling Erik

Spelling with K, the same as the Scandinavian form of the name, according to Behind the Name.

About the name Eric

Behind the Name gives Eric the meaning 'eternal ruler', from Old Norse Eiríkr, from ei, 'always', and ríkr, 'ruler, king'. Wiktionary gives the same Norse origin and records an alternative Proto-Germanic analysis, with a first element meaning 'honor'. Erik is the Scandinavian form, and Érico and Eurico are the Portuguese forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 63,146 people named Eric, with a median age of 18.

Other spellings of Eric

SpellingPeople (2022)
Erick141,395
Eric63,146
Erik45,617
Herick5,188
Herik2,296
Heric1,694

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Eric · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: Eric · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: Erik · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  4. Behind the Name: Erik · behindthename.com · spelling
  5. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Erico · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage

Questions about the name Erik

What does the name Erik mean?

Erik means “eternal ruler, from Old Norse Eiríkr”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary. This is the meaning of the name Eric, of which Erik is a spelling.

How many people are named Erik in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 45,617 people with the first name Erik, which ranks it number 602 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.

Is Erik a boy's or a girl's name?

Erik is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 783 women and 44,834 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Erik?

Erik is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Erik most common?

Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.031% of the state's population is named Erik (1,216 people), according to the 2022 Census.

What are the other spellings of Erik?

Erick, Eric, Herick, Herik and Heric. IBGE counts each spelling separately.

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