Meaning of the nameErique
- Male
- E-ri-que
Erique is a masculine name of uncertain origin in Brazil, which Wiktionary records in English as a variant of Eric.
Meaning
The meaning of Erique is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 10,608
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,637
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,222
- people
Erique in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erique, 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 (4,308 people).
114 women 10,494 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 Erique is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erique in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.010%
- Bahia 0.008%
- Pará 0.008%
- Sergipe 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,692 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 1,182 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 752 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 634 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 630 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 623 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 599 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 597 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 512 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 403 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 387 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 356 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 237 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 234 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 230 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 201 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 200 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 158 | 0.010% |
| Sergipe | 157 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 152 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 149 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 134 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 113 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 90 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 71 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 63 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 52 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erique
Erique and Herique are spellings of a masculine name, almost always male in the records and used largely by people born from 1990 onward. In English, Wiktionary records Erique as a variant of Eric; the origin of the Brazilian spellings is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,608 people named Erique, with a median age of 16. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rondônia.
It is the most common spelling in the group and the only one with a Wiktionary entry, without an initial H.
Other spellings of Erique
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Erique | 10,608 |
| Herique | 6,457 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Erique · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Erique
What does the name Erique mean?
The meaning of Erique is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Erique in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,608 people with the first name Erique, which ranks it number 1,637 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Erique a boy's or a girl's name?
Erique is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 114 women and 10,494 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Erique most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.010% of the state's population is named Erique (158 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Erique?
Herique. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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