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Gender: Male
Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: Ruler, Peaceful Ruler, Ever-powerful, Forever Ruler, Fun
Pronunciation: EH-rik, /ˈɛrɪk/, EH R IH K
Popularity Rank: #136
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Eric Meanings
Ruler
Peaceful Ruler
Ever-powerful
Forever Ruler
Fun
Origin - Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, composed of the elements ei 'ever' and ríkr 'ruler'. It has been commonly used in English-speaking countries since the Protestant Reformation.
The name Eric is of Old Norse origin and means Ruler, Peaceful Ruler, Ever-powerful, Forever Ruler, Fun. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Eric is commonly found in United States of America, France, Netherlands, and 100 more countries.
Eric Pronunciation Guide
Phonetic Pronunciation: EH-rik
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈɛrɪk/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: EH R IH K
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
ℹ️ About ARPAbet Pronunciation
This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'
The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.
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Eric Name Popularity
At NamesLook, the name Eric is recorded 269,166 times globally, ranking it as the 136th most common name worldwide.
Eric is most prevalent in United States of America, with 75,082 occurrences, making it the 30th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Eric is found among 1 in every 19 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
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Last Updated: May 28, 2024 02:09 PM (GMT + 5.30)
'Eric' Shows What Happens When a Puppet Master Loses Control - Rolling Stone Source: Rolling Stone |
Published on: May 28, 2024
Eric Clapton: Paris 2024 Night 2 Set List - Where's Eric Source: Where's Eric |
Published on: May 28, 2024
LB Eric Kendricks Addresses Cowboys Deal - profootballrumors.com Source: profootballrumors.com |
Published on: May 28, 2024
Villanova basketball: Wildcats get transfer Enoch Boakye; Eric Dixon's decision next - The Philadelphia Inquirer Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer |
Published on: May 28, 2024
US Ambassador Eric Garcetti seeks travel recommendations, and here's what we have in mind - The Times of India Source: The Times of India |
Published on: May 27, 2024
Eric Kendricks is happy to be reunite with Mike Zimmer in Dallas - The Dallas Morning News Source: The Dallas Morning News |
Published on: May 27, 2024
Benedict Cumberbatch in Netflix show Eric: Dressing as monster is 'one of the most ludicrous things I've done' - BBC.com Source: BBC.com |
Published on: May 27, 2024
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting bids adieu to Bayern Munich in style - Bavarian Football Works Source: Bavarian Football Works |
Published on: May 27, 2024
Eric Adams, the Knicks and Minouche Shafik, Letters - New York Post Source: New York Post |
Published on: May 26, 2024
Eric Kaufmann: 'Left-liberal extremism' has turned Canada into an international anomaly - The Hub Source: The Hub |
Published on: May 22, 2024
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