Alrik: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Alrik – Meaning: elf ruler – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AHL-rik


Alrik is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “elf ruler”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Alrik

Meaning: Elf ruler.

Origin: Old Norse.

A common claim: All-powerful ruler Actually: While Alrik absorbed influence from Alarik ('ruler of all'), its true Old Norse origin is Alfrekr, meaning 'elf ruler'.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Alrik

Phonetic: AHL-rik   IPA: /ˈɑːlrɪk/

Popularity of Alrik

Alrik doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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