The baby name Eryk is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈɛrɨk/ (EH-rik); English approximation: /ˈɛrɪk/ (EH-rick).
The baby name Eryk is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈɛrɨk/ (EH-rik); English approximation: /ˈɛrɪk/ (EH-rick).
Eryk is in Origin.
Eryk is the standard Polish form of Erik/Eric, ultimately from Old Norse Eiríkr, built from ei- “ever, always” and ríkr “ruler, mighty.” The meaning is commonly rendered as “ever-ruler,” “eternal ruler,” or “mighty ruler.” The name spread from Scandinavia through medieval Germanic and Baltic trade and dynastic ties; its prestige was cemented by kings of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, Saint Eric of Sweden, and the famed explorer Eric the Red. In Polish history it resonates with Eryk of Pomerania (Eric of Pomerania), the Kalmar Union monarch born in today’s Darłowo.
International variants include Erik (Scandinavian, Dutch, Central European), Eric and Éric (English, French), Erich (German), Eirik (Norwegian), Eiríkur/Eiríkr (Icelandic/Old Norse), and the Polish Eryk itself. Feminine counterparts are Erika and the Polish Eryka. The name remains a crisp, modern choice in Poland while retaining deep pan-Nordic roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #90 | 1,129 | 6,459 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PL | 0 | #170 | 44 | 2,600 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #357 | 8 | 5,096 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #433 | 10 | 2,180 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #709 | 43 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #862 | 17 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #895 | 58 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #897 | 24 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #905 | 26 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #906 | 46 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #944 | 39 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,432 | 40 | 10,046 |
Eryk is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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