Erik

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Erik

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A spelling variant of Eric, or directly borrowed from modern Swedish Erik.

proper noun Eric · Erick · Eriq · Erique

A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric. David Baszucki created it ten years ago along with his cofounder Erik Cassel, and it’s gradually snowballed in popularity, particularly among kids and teenagers.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: erick, karl, arik, erika, erich, eric, jan, bengt, sven, plum, prune, greengage, damson, mirabelle, bullace, sloe

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"Erik." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/erik. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Erik. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/erik

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"Erik." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/erik.

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@misc{erik_2026,
  title = {Erik},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/erik},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}