Meaning of the nameHerick
- Male
- He-rick
Herick is a spelling of the name Eric.
Meaning
The meaning of Herick 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)
- 5,188
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,671
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,635
- people
Herick in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Herick, 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 (2,099 people).
57 women 5,131 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 Herick is most common
States with the highest share of people named Herick in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Goiás 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 694 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 596 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 464 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 451 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 378 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 335 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 323 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 236 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 207 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 206 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 175 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 139 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 138 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 104 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 97 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 96 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 77 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 76 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 57 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 38 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 31 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Herick
It adds an initial H to Erick; proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
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 Herick
What does the name Herick mean?
The meaning of Herick 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 Herick in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,188 people with the first name Herick, which ranks it number 2,671 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Herick a boy's or a girl's name?
Herick is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 57 women and 5,131 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Herick most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.005% of the state's population is named Herick (207 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Herick?
Erick, Eric, Erik, Herik and Heric. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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