Meaning of the nameHerik
- Male
- He-rik
Herik is a spelling of the name Eric.
Meaning
The meaning of Herik 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)
- 2,296
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,655
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,854
- people
Herik in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Herik, 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 (956 people).
39 women 2,257 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 Herik is most common
States with the highest share of people named Herik in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 369 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 293 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 206 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 183 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 164 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 145 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 110 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 96 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 93 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 78 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 74 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 62 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 42 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 37 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Herik
It adds an initial H to Erik; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
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 Herik
What does the name Herik mean?
The meaning of Herik 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 Herik in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,296 people with the first name Herik, which ranks it number 4,655 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Herik a boy's or a girl's name?
Herik is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 39 women and 2,257 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Herik most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Herik (164 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Herik?
Erick, Eric, Erik, Herick and Heric. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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