The first name Éric

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About the first name Éric

Meaning

The name Éric is traditionally interpreted as “eternal ruler” or “ever powerful”.

Historical origin

The name Éric comes from Old Norse Eiríkr, a very old royal name in Scandinavia.

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Éric comes from an old Nordic tradition that gradually entered the international repertoire of given names.

Pronunciation:ériceʁ.ik

Frequency of the first name Éric by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Éric by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

1,404total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name ÉricLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Éric in baptisms by year.50037525012501810184718841921195819951810–1814 3 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 9 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1955–1959 3 baptisms1960–1964 24 baptisms1965–1969 189 baptisms1970–1974 360 baptisms1975–1979 372 baptisms1980–1984 228 baptisms1985–1989 120 baptisms1990–1994 54 baptisms1995–1999 12 baptisms

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