Eirik

The given name Eric, Erik, or Erick is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr (or Eríkr in Eastern Scandinavia due to monophthongization). The first element, ei- is derived either from the older Proto-Norse *aina(z), meaning "one, alone, unique", as in the form Æinrikr explicitly, or from *aiwa(z) "long time, eternity". The second element -ríkr stems either from *ríks "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic reiks) or from the therefrom derived *ríkijaz "kingly, powerful, rich". The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler, autocrat" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful".
The most common spelling in Scandinavia is Erik. In Norway, another form of the name (which has kept the Old Norse diphthong) Eirik is also commonly used. In Finland, the form Erkki is also used. The modern Icelandic version is Eiríkur, while the modern Faroese version is Eirikur. Éric [eʁik] is used in French, and in Germany Eric, Erik and Erich are used.
Although the name was in use in Anglo-Saxon England, its use was reinforced by Scandinavian settlers arriving before the Norman Invasion. It was an uncommon name in England until the Middle Ages, when it gained popularity, and finally became a common name in the 19th century. This was partly because of the publishing of the novel Eric, or, Little by Little by Frederick William Farrar in 1858.
In Norway, Sweden and Finland, the name day for Erik and Eirik is 18 May, commemorating the death of Saint Eric of Sweden.
The feminine derivative is Erica or Erika.

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Eternal ruler.

Erki, Dierik, Eirikr, Eric, Erik

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Eirik Holmen Johansen	1992	Footballer
2	Eirik Bakke	1977	Footballer
3	Eirik Glambek Bøe	1975	Norwegian singer
4	Eirik Hundvin	1950	Norwegian record producer
5	Eirik Hestad	1995	Norwegian footballer
6	Eirik Johan Kristoffersen	1969
7	Eirik Verås Larsen	1976	Canoe racer
8	Eirik Espolin Johnson	1982
9	Eirik Kvalfoss	1959	Norwegian biathlete
10	Eirik Ulland Andersen	1992	Norwegian footballer
11	Eirik Birkelund	1994	Norwegian footballer
12	Eirik Lamøy	1984	Norwegian footballer
13	Eirik del Barco Soleglad	1975	Norwegian actor
14	Eirik Haugstad	1994	Norwegian footballer
15	Eirik Newth	1964	Norwegian astrophysicist and author
16	Eirik Gjen	1995	Norwegian singer
17	Eirik Hegdal	1973	Jazz saxophonist
18	Eirik Brandsdal	1986	Norwegian cross-country skier
19	Eirik of Hordaland		Norwegian petty king
20	Eirik Winter
21	Eirik Mæland	1989	Footballer
22	Eirik Sivertsen	1971	Norwegian politician
23	Eirik Junge Eliassen	1969	Norwegian actor
24	Eirik Lae Solberg	1971	Norwegian politician
25	Eirik Wangberg	1944	Norwegian composer
26	Eirik Schulze	1993	Footballer
27	Eirik Halvorsen	1975	Norwegian ski jumper
28	Eirik Ildahl	1957	Norwegian cartoonist
29	Eirik Skaasheim	1993	Norwegian footballer
30	Eirik Stubø	1965	Norwegian theatre director
31	Eirik Tage Johansen	1982	Professional golfer
32	Eirik Salsten	1994	Norwegian ice hockey player
33	Eirik Granqvist	1944
34	Eirik Markegård	1984	Footballer
35	Eirik Chambe-Eng	2000	Norwegian programmer
36	Eirik Solheim	1960	Norwegian medical academic
37	Eirik Ulltang	1990	Trials rider
38	Eirik Sørensen	1984	Norwegian footballer
39	Eirik Bertheussen	1984	Norwegian footballer
40	Eirik Berge	1976	Norwegian musician
41	Eirik Wekre	1966
42	Eirik Soltvedt	1978	Norwegian association football player
43	Eirik Hornborg	1879	Finnish politician
44	Eirik Husby Sæther	1984
45	Eirik Faret Sakariassen	1991	Norwegian politician
46	Eirik Paulsen	1970	Norwegian ice hockey player
47	Eirik Vandvik	1904	Norwegian classical scholar
48	Eirik Øwre Thorshaug	1976	Norwegian politician
49	Eirik Glenne	1946	Norwegian diplomat
50	Eirik Milde	1958	Norwegian politician
51	Eirik Digre	1970
52	Eirik Moen	1953	Norwegian politician
53	Eirik Østgaard	1984	Norwegian association football player
54	Eirik Horneland	1975	Norwegian association football manager
55	Eirik Høitomt	1969
56	Eirik Reppen	1967	Norwegian economist and author
57	Eirik Hoff Lysholm	1975	Norwegian contributing editor
58	Eirik Johannessen	1933	Olympic sailor
59	Eirik Lunde Pedersen	1986	Norwegian speed skater
60	Eirik Ulimoen	1981	Norwegian ski jumper
61	Eirik Akerlie	1958	Norwegian judge
62	Eirik Tovsrud Knutsen	1982	Norwegian musician
63	Eirik Grude Flekkøy	1963	Norwegian physicist
64	Eirik Sandberg	1918
65	Eirik Vassenden	1971
66	Eirik Langeland Fjeld	1973	Norwegian politician
67	Eirik Ingebrigtsen	1975
68	Eirik Kjelstrup	1989	Norwegian ski jumper
69	Eirik Ivarsson	1200	Norwegian archbishop
70	Eirik Bengtson	1983	Norwegian singer
71	Eirik Greibrokk Dolve	1995	Norwegian athletics competitor
72	Eirik Heia Pedersen	1989	Norwegian handball player
73	Eirik Offenberg
74	Eirik Petersen	1958	Norwegian writer
75	Eirik Andreas Vik	1989	Norwegian cartoonist
76	Eirik Bredesen	1969	Norwegian ski jumper
77	Eirik Bye	1995
78	Eirik Losnegaard Mevik	1988	Norwegian politician
79	Eirik Smidesang Slåen	1979	Norwegian film director
80	Eirik Brazier	1975	Norwegian historian
81	Eirik Haugan	1997
82	Eirik Malmo	1985	Norwegian association football player
83	Eirik Berentsen	1977
84	Eirik Valheim	1991	Norwegian diver
85	Eirik Rykhus	1981	Norwegian alpine skier
86	Eirik Eikrann	1899	Norwegian architect
87	Eirik Skjælaaen	1974	Norwegian association football player
88	Eirik Jensen	1957
89	Eirik Evjen	1989	Norwegian actor
90	Eirik Schrøder Amundsen	1949	Norwegian economist
91	Eirik Kaasa	1975
92	Eirik Bjodaskalle	0927
93	Eirik Heltne	1992	Norwegian association football player
94	Eirik Oddsson
95	Eirik Kurland Olsen	1987	Norwegian cross-country skier
96	Eirik Fedje	1991	Norwegian association football player
97	Eirik Welo	1976
98	Eirik Børresen	1991	Norwegian ice hockey player
99	Eirik André Yndestad	1985	Norwegian association football player
100	Eirik Engan	1979	Norwegian musician
101	Eirik Lorentsen	1988
102	Eirik Rossen	1948	Norwegian journalist
103	Eirik T. Gullaksen	1966	Norwegian chess player
104	Eirik Dåstøl Langeland	1984	Norwegian politician
105	Eirik Dybendal	1978	Norwegian association football player
106	Eirik Dagfinrud	1994	Norwegian ice hockey player
107	Eirik Hoseth	1977	Norwegian association football player
108	Eirik Tilley	1979	Norwegian singer and musician
109	Eirik Aldrin	1983
110	Eirik Grafsrønningen	1986	Norwegian ice hockey player
111	Eirik Lian	1978
112	Eirik Sverdrup Augdal	1995	Norwegian cross-country skier
113	Eirik Hillestad	1977	Norwegian association football player
114	Eirik Johansen	1989	Norwegian association football player
115	Eirik Veum	1975	Norwegian journalist
116	Eirik Kvam	1951	Norwegian translator
117	Eirik J. Førland	1944
118	Eirik Sæterøy	1997
119	Eirik T. Saltrø
120	Eirik Haga	1957	Norwegian politician
121	Eirik Lie	1948	Norwegian musician
122	Eirik Lodén	1975
123	Eirik Dønnem	1990	Norwegian association football player
124	Eirik Skåden	1976	Norwegian actor
125	Eirik Sjursen	1990
126	Eirik Skadsdammen	1981	Norwegian ice hockey player