Meaning of the nameHeric
- Male
- He-ric
Heric is a spelling of the name Eric.
Meaning
The meaning of Heric 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)
- 1,694
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,754
- Median age
- 19 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,570
- people
Heric in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Heric, 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 (655 people).
0 women 1,675 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 Heric is most common
States with the highest share of people named Heric in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 288 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 187 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 140 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 125 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 120 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 120 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 99 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 98 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Heric
It adds an initial H to Eric; proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
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
Sources
- Behind the Name: Erik · behindthename.com · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Erico · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Heric
What does the name Heric mean?
The meaning of Heric 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 Heric in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,694 people with the first name Heric, which ranks it number 5,754 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Heric a boy's or a girl's name?
Heric is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,675 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Heric most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Heric (125 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Heric?
Erick, Eric, Erik, Herick and Herik. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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