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The Name Erik - Origin and Meaning of Erik
  



The Name Erik - Origin and Meaning of Erik


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Erik

Old Norse

Usage of the Name Erik

German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish

Meaning of the Name Erik

The name Erik is a cognate of Eric.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832 - 1901), a Finnish geologist and arctic explorer; Erik Erikson (1902 - 1994), a Danish-German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst; Erik Estrada (born 1949), an American actor; Erik Ainge (born 1986), an American footballer.

Names Related to Erik

Refer to the list of names related to Eric.
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