Eric
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Eric is a Norse name meaning “eternal ruler” or “ruler of the people.” Erik the Red and several Scandinavian kings bore the name, and it peaked in the 1970s helped by Eric Clapton and speedskater Eric Heiden. A mischievous namesake is Eric Hebborn, the British art forger who fooled dealers with fake Old Master drawings. In the 1962 film Journey to the Seventh Planet, Eric is the trigger-happy commander of a mission to Uranus.
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Usage of Eric in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Eric against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Eric is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Eric in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,256 boys were named Eric, making it the #273 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 888,891 boys have been named Eric, with the most (23,571) in 1970. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Mississippi and Louisiana.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Eric in other languages
- Erik Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, German, Slovenian, Swedish
- Henri Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German
- Henrik Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Harald Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
- Enrico Dutch, Italian
- Harold Dutch, English
- Harry Dutch, English
- Hein Dutch, German
- Heinrich Dutch, German
- Hendrik Dutch, Estonian
- Henry Dutch, English
- Eirik Norwegian
- Eiríkur Icelandic
- Enric Catalan
- Enrique Spanish
- Erich German
- Erick Dutch
- Ericus Latin
- Eryk Polish
- Heinz German
- Hendricus Dutch
- Henk Dutch
- Henke German
- Henricus Dutch
- Henrikas Lithuanian
- Henrique Portuguese
- Henryk Polish
- Hynek Czech
- Jindřich Czech
- Èric Catalan
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Eric
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Eric, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Eric | 2009 | South Indian Ocean | 93 km/h |
| Cyclone Eric (Category 3) | 1985 | South Pacific | 185 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Eric
There are 3 towns and villages with Eric in their name, in 3 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1🇹🇷 Turkey 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Eric Villanueva | Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 7 | Map |
| Eriç | Erzincan, 🇹🇷 Turkey | – | Map |
| Sítio Eric Genochio | Paraná, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Eric
There are 36 lakes and reservoirs with Eric in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 34🇺🇸 United States 2
| Name | Where | |
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| Eric Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eric Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eric Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eric Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eric Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eric Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eric Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eric Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eric Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eric Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Eric
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Eric.
Eric Adjetey Anang
Eric Allandale
Eric Balfour
Eric Bana
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Fictional characters named Eric
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Eric as a pet name
FurryName has found 33 dogs named Eric in public pet registers, making it the #2,234 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Surf Coast Shire (3), Corangamite Shire (2), Burnside (1). Eric as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Eric in public pet registers, making it the #1,607 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (4), Vancouver (1), Seattle (1). Eric as a cat name →
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