Embrik: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Embrik – Meaning: bright Angle or powerful ruler – Origin: Old High German via Norwegian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EM-brik


Embrik is an Old High German via Norwegian boy's name meaning “bright Angle or powerful ruler”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Embrik

Meaning: Bright Angle or powerful ruler.

Origin: Old High German via Norwegian.

A common claim: Work ruler Actually: Embrik is primarily a Norwegian dialect form of Engelbert, though it may also connect to Emrik.

How to Pronounce Embrik

Phonetic: EM-brik   IPA: /ˈɛmbrɪk/

Popularity of Embrik

Embrik 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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