| Meaning: | alone-ruler | Tools: Add to favorites Generate:
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| Name info: About the name Eric in particular | | Gender: | male |
| Languages of use: | English |
| Topics: | Asteroid 4954 Eric |
| US 2021 rank: | #213 ... 211:Joel, 212:Grant, 213:Eric, 214:Patrick, 215:Peter ... Full US 2021 list |
| Similarly written: | Aric, Elric, Erica, Érica, Erich, Erick, Erico, Erik, Erin, Erin Details |
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| Group info: About Eric/Erica, the group of names with the same origin as Eric | | Meaning/translation: | alone-ruler |
| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Info about origin, female: | the name as female form of Erich fused with the identically written name deriving from the German/Latin name for heather (the plant) |
| | the name only became popular towards the end of the 18th century |
| Info about origin, male: | well know as name of Swedish rulers |
| | Erik is one of the most frequent names in Sweden |
| Words: | aen = alone, lone Old Norse |
| | rikr = the ruler Old Norse |
| Topics: | Two-element name |
| Variants' top ranks: | 2:Erik Sweden 1998, 6:Eric Armenia 2012, 8:Erick Ecuador 2016, 8:Erika Mexico 2006, 16:Erica Philippines 2005, 21:Eirik Norway 1999, 24:Erich Austria 2015, 28:Erkki Finland 2014, 33:Eero Finland/Finnish 2007, 47:Eryk Warsaw 2011 |
| Somehow related to: | Erika |
| Old/original forms: | Airikr Old Norse |
| Name variants: | Erica, Érica, Ericka, Erika, Erykah, Aric, Arik, Eero, Eirik, Eric, Erich, Erick, Erico, Erik, Erkki, Eryk, Jerker Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Eric | | Series | Graph | Rankings |
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| Canada/British Columbia | Graph | 2017 96, 2014 86, 2011 95, 2010 68, 2009 95, 2008 80 |
| France prevalence | | 2011 18 |
| Ireland | Graph | 2002 92, 2000 94, 1999 90 |
| USA decades | Graph | 2010-2019 123, 2000-2009 63, 1990-1999 29, 1980-1989 21, 1970-1979 14, 1960-1969 28 |
| USA prevalence | | 1990 33 |
| USA yearly | Graph | 2022 229, 2021 213, 2020 197, 2019 176, 2018 160, 2017 143, 2016 142, 2015 137, 2014 123, 2013 118, 2012 107, 2011 103, 2010 95, 2009 95, 2008 86, 2007 83, 2006 77, 2005 66, 2004 61, 2003 56, 2002 52, 2001 44, 2000 42, 1999 39, 1998 39, 1997 35, 1996 35, 1995 32, 1994 30, 1993 29 |
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