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Meaning and origin
Eric is a French boy name. The meaning of the name is `Ever Powerful Ruler`.


Where is it used?
The name Eric is mainly used in English and in French.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Erik (In Swedish, Danish and in Czech)
Erich (In German)
Eero (In Finnish)
Erkki (In Finnish)
Eerikki (In Finnish)
Erick (In English)
Aric (In English)
Arik (In Other languages)


For the opposite sex use:
In English: Erica (F)


See also
In Swedish: Jerk
In Swedish: Jerker
In German, Scandinavian, Hungarian and in Czech: Erika
In English (Modern): Erykah
In English: Ericka
In the bible and in Jewish: Ariel


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) Ever Powerful Ruler

What Eric`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Eric:
   Simple and easy to remember and spell
   The worst thing about the name:
   Too many people my age with the name
   If my name wasn`t Eric....:
   My life would have been totally different
   Extra information:
   I don't think there could have been a better name for me
2. The best thing about the name Eric:
   My wife loves my name. She says it is the name of a romantic hero
   The worst thing about the name:
   I never really liked my name
   If my name wasn`t Eric....:
   probably not
   Extra information:
   

More `Eric` links
Eric as abbreviation
Actors named Eric
Eric in the encyclopedia