The baby name Erikas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EH-ree-kahs (IPA: /ˈɛrɪkɑs/).
Erikas is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Erikas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EH-ree-kahs (IPA: /ˈɛrɪkɑs/).
Erikas is Norse in Origin.
Erikas is the Lithuanian masculine form of the pan-Germanic and Scandinavian name Erik/Eric, ultimately from Old Norse Eirikr (ei "ever, always" + rikr "ruler, mighty"), giving the meaning "ever-ruler" or "eternally powerful." Lithuanian adapts many international names with the -as ending, and Erikas fits that phonological pattern while retaining the core Germanic sense of enduring leadership.
The underlying name flourished in the Viking Age and medieval North, borne by figures such as Erik the Red and several Swedish and Danish kings, which propelled its spread across Europe. In the Baltics, it entered common use in the 20th century and remains familiar without being ubiquitous. Close variants include Erik (Scandinavian/German/Dutch), Eric (English/French), Erich (German), Erick, Eirik (Norwegian), Eirikur/Eirikr (Icelandic/Old Norse), Ēriks (Latvian), Eryk (Polish), and Erik (Czech/Slovak). The related feminine form is Erika/Erica; Lithuanian often pairs Erikas with Erika in families.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2019 | #1 | — | 764 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #48 | 269 | 2,166 |
| LT | 0 | #67 | 21 | 949 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2011 | #181 | 2 | 1,347 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Erikas is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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