Erik
Erik is a boy name of Norse origin, meaning Eternal ruler.
What Erik means
Eternal ruler.
Erik is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Erik comes from
Old Norse names are usually compounds drawn from the natural world, from battle, or from the gods, carried across northern Europe by Scandinavian settlement.
Erik is recorded as Norse in origin. Browse other Norse names.
How popular is Erik?
Erik sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Erik
Erik spans royalty and rule and strength, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Erik
These share Erik's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Eero — Eternal ruler.
- Enrique — Ruler of the home.
- Magnus — Great, mighty.
- Ariki — Chief; a high-born leader.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Darius — He who holds firm; a wealthy king.
- Dirk — Ruler of the people.
- Donald — World ruler; great chief.
- Griffith — Strong lord; chief.
- Hakan — Ruler; emperor.