At a Glance
- Meaning
- Usually explained as "sole ruler" (from elements meaning 'one/alone' and 'ruler'); a secondary interpretation instead reads the first part as 'eternal'
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AY-rik
Eirik is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “usually explained as "sole ruler" (from elements meaning 'one/alone' and 'ruler'); a secondary interpretation instead reads the first part as 'eternal'”. It appears in our list of Christmas Baby Names for Your Holiday Babe.
Meaning & Origin of Eirik
Meaning: Usually explained as "sole ruler" (from elements meaning 'one/alone' and 'ruler'); a secondary interpretation instead reads the first part as 'eternal'.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: "eternal ruler" Actually: "Eternal ruler" is only a secondary alternative reading -- the usual scholarly interpretation of Eirik is 'sole ruler' (one + ruler).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Eirik
AY-rikIPA /ˈeɪrɪk/
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