Éric eʁikis a French masculine given name, the equivalent of English

Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-N ...

. In French-speaking Canada and Belgium it is also sometimes unaccented, and pronounced "Eric" as English with the stress on the "i". A notable French exception is

Erik Satie Eric Alfred Leslie Satie (born 17 May 18661 July 1925), better known as Erik Satie, was a French composer and pianist. The son of a French father and a British mother, he studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, Paris Conservatoire but was an undi ...

, born Éric, but who in later life signed his name "Erik" pronounced as in English. As with Étienne, Émile, Édouard, Élisabeth, Édith the accent É is sometimes omitted in older printed sources, though

French orthography French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language. It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French –1200 AD, and has ...

is to include accents on capitals.

People named Éric

Éric Abidal Eric Sylvain Abidal (; born 11 September 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back. He played mainly for Lyon and Barcelona, totalling 18 trophies with both teams, including two Champions Leagues ...

(b. 1979) French footballer *

Éric Antoine Éric Antoine (born 23 September 1976) is a French comedy magician, theatre director, actor and television presenter. In 2006, he was a contestant on the first season of ''La France a un incroyable talent'' on M6. Antoine has been one of the s ...

(b. 1976) French comedy magician *

Éric Bourdon Éric Bourdon (born 1979) is a French painter and writer. Painting career Bourdon's works have in common vivid colors and unpremeditated pencil strokes, expressive of raw enthusiasm in the "art brut" or "Outsider Art" manner. Paul Masquelier, cr ...

(b. 1979) French painter *

Éric Cantona Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (; ; born 24 May 1966) is a French former professional footballer who is currently an actor. In his football career Eric Cantona was a physically strong, hard-working and tenacious player. He combined technical skill a ...

(b. 1966) French footballer, known as "Eric Cantona" as an actor *

Éric Elmosnino Éric Elmosnino (born 2 May 1964) is a French actor and musician. He is known internationally for portraying Serge Gainsbourg in '' Gainsbourg'', for which he won the César Award for Best Actor. He studied at the National Conservatory of Dramat ...

(b. 1964) French actor and musician *

Éric Fottorino Éric Fottorino (born 26 August 1960) is a French journalist and writer. He is the winner of the Prix Femina, 2007, for ''Baisers de cinéma''. After having been a reporter for the daily newspaper ''Le Monde'', then becoming editor-in-chief and ...

(b. 1960) French journalist and author *

Éric Geoffroy Éric Geoffroy (born 1956) is a French philosopher, islamologist, writer and scholar in the Sufi studies teaching at the University of Strasbourg. Thought He is a critic of the notion of a Clash of Civilizations The "Clash of Civilizations" ...

(b. 1956) French philosopher, islamologist and writer *

Éric Guirado Éric Guirado (born 16 September 1968) is a French film director and writer born in Lyon, Rhône. Career Éric Guirado started his career as a journalist and his interest in social issues is apparent in the documentary-style of his story-telling ...

(b. 1968) French film director and writer *

Éric Martineau Éric Martineau (; born 8 May 1968) is a French politician from the Democratic Movement who has been representing Sarthe's 3rd constituency in the National Assembly since 2022. References See also * List of deputies of the 16th National As ...

(b.1968) French politician *

Éric Pichet Éric Pichet (born in 1960) is a French economist and a post-graduate professor at KEDGE Business School. His main areas of expertise include market finance, monetary economics, fiscal economics, corporate governance and fiscal governance. Biog ...

(b. 1960) French economist *

Éric Rohmer Jean Marie Maurice Schérer or Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer (; 21 March 192011 January 2010), was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. Rohmer was the last of the Post-war, p ...

(1920–2010) French film director * Éric Serra (b. 1959) French film composer * Éric Tabarly (1931–1998) French yachtsman * Eric Troncy, Éric Troncy (b. 1965) French curator and art critic * Éric Valli (b. 1952) French photographer and film director. * Éric Vigner (b. 1960) French stage director, * Éric Woerth (b. 1956) French politician * Éric Zemmour (b. 1958) French political journalist * Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt (b. 1960) French-Belgian dramatist, novelist and fiction writer

Érik (variant)

* Érik Boisse (b. 1980) French fencer