Rurik
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Rurik is a Scandinavian name meaning “famous king,” or “famous ruler” from Old German, with variants like Roar and Rorek.
Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Rurik in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Rurik 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 Rurik is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Rurik in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 7 boys were named Rurik, making it the #9714 boys' name in the US. Since 2008, 36 boys have been named Rurik, with the most (8) in 2022.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Iceland (as Rúrik) | #206 boys | 2 | Registers Iceland (Þjóðskrá Íslands), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
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