The baby name Eyke is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪkə/ (EYE-kuh).
Eyke is Frisian in Origin.
The baby name Eyke is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪkə/ (EYE-kuh).
Eyke is Frisian in Origin.
Eyke is a rare Germanic given name rooted in Low German and Frisian traditions. It is chiefly a spelling variant of Eike, a short form of names beginning with Eck-/Eg-/Eik- (as in Eckhard, Egil), related to words meaning “edge” or “point,” specifically the edge of a sword. In northern dialects it also resonates with the word for “oak” (Dutch eik, Norwegian eik, German Eiche), so the name carries layered senses of sharpness, courage, and oak-like steadfastness.
Attested in medieval Saxon and Frisian regions, the name’s profile is buoyed by jurist Eike von Repgow (c. 1180–1235). Today Eyke/Eike occurs in Germany and the Netherlands as a rare unisex choice, more often masculine. Variants and related forms include Eike, Eik, Eiko, Eycke/Eicke (also surnames); diminutive Ike. Do not confuse with Heike/Heiko (from Heinrich) or Japanese Eiko, which have different origins.
Eyke is far from common. We have only 20 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Eyke is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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