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 Éric Serra (; born 9 September 1959) is a French film composer, known as a frequent collaborator of director Luc Besson. He is a five-time César Award nominee, winning once for '' The Big Blue'' (1988). Early life Serra was born in Sain ...

(b. 1959) French film composer *

Éric Tabarly Éric Marcel Guy Tabarly (24 July 1931 – 13 June 1998) was a French naval officer and yachtsman. He developed a passion for offshore racing very early on and won several ocean races such as the Ostar in 1964 and 1976, ending English domination ...

(1931–1998) French yachtsman *

Éric Troncy Éric Troncy (born 1965) is a French curator and art critic who works and lives in Dijon, France, he co-directs the Contemporary Art Museum, Le Consortium, in Dijon, Burgundy. He is co-founder and director of the contemporary art magazine ''Docume ...

(b. 1965) French curator and art critic *

Éric Valli Éric Valli (born 1952, in Dijon, France) is a French photographer and film director. Valli specializes in mountain scenery and is an expert on the Himalaya Mountains. In 1999 in film, 1999 he directed the adventure film ''Himalaya (film), Carav ...

(b. 1952) French photographer and film director. *

Éric Vigner Éric Vigner (born 27 October 1960, in Rennes, France) is a French stage director, actor and scenic designer. He directed the Centre Dramatique National Théâtre de Lorient (CDDB-Théâtre de Lorient) in Lorient, from 1996 to 2015. Early lif ...

(b. 1960) French stage director, *

Éric Woerth Éric Woerth (born 29 January 1956) is a French politician of Renaissance. Early life and education Woerth was born in Creil, Oise. He studied at Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University, HEC Paris and Sciences Po. Political career Career in local ...

(b. 1956) French politician *

Éric Zemmour Éric Justin Léon Zemmour (; born 31 August 1958) is a French History of far-right movements in France, far-right politician, essayist, writer and political journalist and pundit. He was an editor and panelist on ''Face à l'Info'', a daily show ...

(b. 1958) French political journalist *

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (; born 28 March 1960) is a French people, Franco-Belgians, Belgian playwright, short story writer and novelist, as well as a film director. His Play (theater), plays have been staged in over fifty countries all over the wo ...

(b. 1960) French-Belgian dramatist, novelist and fiction writer

Érik (variant)

Érik Boisse Érik Boisse (born 13 March 1980, in Clichy) is a French épée fencer. He is the son of Philippe Boisse. Boisse won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating S ...

(b. 1980) French fencer