Names Like Eric
If you love Eric — ever-ruler, norse in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Eric, never a random pick.
Most similar to Eric
norse boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
Arne
AR-nuh
Eagle · Norse
Boy Bjorn
BYORN
Bear · Norse
Boy Brand
BRAND
Firebrand, sword · norse
Boy Erik
EH-rik
Eternal ruler · Norse
Boy Fafnir
FAHF-neer
dragon (mythological) · norse
Boy Ivar
EE-var
Bow warrior · Norse
Boy Jormungandr
YOR-moon-gahnd-r
giant serpent (mythological) · norse
Boy Leif
LAYF
Heir, descendant · Norse
Boy Magnus
MAG-nus
Great · Norse
Boy Odin
OH-din
Frenzy, inspiration · Norse
Boy Ragnar
RAG-nar
Warrior of judgment · Norse
Boy Thor
THOR
Thunder · Norse
Boy Torsten
TOR-sten
Thor's stone · Norse
Boy Ulf
UULF
wolf · norse
Boy Viggo
VEE-goh
War · Norse
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Eric’s meaning or theme.
Boy
Donald
DON-uld
world-ruler · gaelic
Boy Roy
roy
king · french
Girl Regina
ruh-JEE-nuh
queen · latin
Boy Malik
MAH-lik
king · arabic
Boy Leroy
luh-ROY
the king · french
Boy Kingston
KING-stun
king's town · english
Boy King
king
king · english
Boy Reginald
REJ-ih-nuld
counsel-ruler · germanic
Girl Amira
ah-MEER-ah
princess · arabic
Boy Rory
ROR-ee
red king · irish
Boy Rex
reks
king · latin
Girl Rhiannon
ree-AN-un
great queen · welsh
Eric starts with E — more E names
Boy
Boy
Ethan
EE-thun
Strong, enduring · Hebrew
Boy Edward
ED-werd
Wealthy guardian · English
Boy Elijah
ee-LY-juh
Yahweh is my God · Hebrew
Boy Evan
EV-uhn
God is gracious · welsh
Boy Elias
ee-LY-us
The Lord is my God · Greek
Boy Ezra
EZ-rah
help · hebrew
Boy Eli
EE-ly
Ascended, high · Hebrew
Boy Ezekiel
ih-ZEE-kee-ul
God strengthens · Hebrew
Boy Easton
Enzo
EN-tsoh
Debated; home-ruler or '-enzo' short form · italian
Boy Everett
EV-er-it
Brave boar · English
Sibling names for Eric
Names that pair well with Eric for a brother, sister or middle name.
Boy
Erik
EH-rik
Eternal ruler · Norse
Girl Freya
FRAY-uh
Lady, noblewoman · Norse
Boy Odin
OH-din
Frenzy, inspiration · Norse
Girl Astrid
AS-trid
Divinely beautiful · norse
Girl Ingrid
ING-grid
Ing's beauty · Norse
Girl Liv
LEEV
Life · Norse
Girl Frida
FREE-dah
Peace · Norse
Boy Magnus
MAG-nus
Great · Norse
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Eric?
Names similar to Eric include Arne, Bjorn, Brand, Erik, Fafnir, Ivar — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with E like Eric?
Popular E names in the same style include Ethan, Edward, Elijah, Evan, Elias, Ezra.
What names go well with Eric?
Names that pair well with Eric include Erik, Freya, Odin, Astrid, Ingrid.