Name:
Eric
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Old Norse
Meaning:
Eric originates in Old Norse and means "king forever". It used to be very popular with Scandinavian royalty, borne by several kings of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. In the English-speaking countries it became a popular masculine given name in the 19th century.
Pronunciation:
ER-ik
The Five Elements:
Earth
Also Spelled Like...:
Erich
Erick
Erik
Errick
Famous Eric:
Eric Clapton : musician
Eric Chavez : baseball player
Eric Lindros : hockey player
Eric McCormack : actor
Eric Stoltz : actor
Eric Ambler : author
Eric Avery : musician
Eric Bell : baseball player