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Eike as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eike

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The baby name Eike is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪ.kə/ (German: "EYE-kuh").

Eike is Frisian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Frisian
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.kə/ (German: "EYE-kuh")

What is the meaning of the name Eike ?

The baby name Eike is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪ.kə/ (German: "EYE-kuh").

Eike is Frisian in Origin.

Eike is a Germanic given name rooted in Low German and Frisian traditions. Etymologically it shortens compound names built on the element ekk/egg- “edge, point (of a sword),” cognate with Old High German ekka and Old Norse egg. In northern dialects it also overlaps with eik/eiche “oak,” so the name can connote both blade’s edge and sturdy oak. The best-known bearer is Eike von Repgow (c. 1180–c. 1235), author of the Sachsenspiegel, anchoring the name in medieval German usage.

Used today in Germany and the Low Countries as a unisex name - more often male in the north - it appears as Eike, Eyke, and Eik; Frisian Eiko and the short form Ike are common variants. Related compounds include Eckhard/Eckhart and Eckbert. Meanings offered in modern name books range from “sword’s edge” to the nature-leaning “oak; steadfastness.”

Eike has the following similar or variant Names

Eike – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
EE Girls 0 #135 8 1,888
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
Germany 0 #364 75 2,542
Germany Boys 0 #384 839 5,697
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Germany Girls 0 #660 182 4,949
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
BR Boys 0 #729 23 12,213
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

Eike is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Eike

Eike is predominantly a boy's name.
Eike is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈaɪ.kə/ (German: "EYE-kuh").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aike, Eyke, Ekke, Eiko and Aiko.
Across languages, Eike has these equivalents: Ekke (same root), Ekkehard / Eckehard (contains same element).