The

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to

monophthongization Monophthongization is a sound change by which a diphthong becomes a monophthong, a type of vowel shift. It is also known as ungliding, as diphthongs are also known as gliding vowels. In languages that have undergone monophthongization, digrap ...

). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older

Proto-Norse Proto-Norse (also called Ancient Nordic; Danish and ; ; ; ) was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved as a northern dialect of Proto-Germanic in the first centuries CE. It is the earliest stage of a c ...

''* aina(z)'', meaning "one, alone, unique", ''as in the form'' ''Æ∆inrikr'' explicitly, but it could also be from ''* aiwa(z)'' "everlasting,

eternity Eternity, in common parlance, is an Infinity, infinite amount of time that never ends or the quality, condition or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside tim ...

", as in the Gothic form ''

Euric Euric ( Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, ''Aiwareiks'', see ''Eric''), also known as Evaric ( 420 – 28 December 484), son of Theodoric I, ruled as king (''rex'') of the Visigoths, after murdering his brother, Theodoric II, from ...

''. The second element ''- ríkr'' stems either from

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the linguistic reconstruction, reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic languages, Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from ...

''* ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic ''

reiks Reiks (; pronunciation ; Latinized as ''rix'') is a Gothic title for a tribal ruler, often translated as "king". In the Gothic Bible, it translates to the Greek '' árchōn'' (ἄρχων). It is presumably translated as '' basiliskos'' (βα ...

'') or the therefrom derived ''* ríkijaz'' "kingly, powerful, rich, prince"; from the common

Proto-Indo-European Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. No direct record of Proto-Indo-European exists; its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-Euro ...

root * h₃rḗǵs. The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler,

autocrat Autocracy is a form of government in which absolute power is held by the head of state and government, known as an autocrat. It includes some forms of monarchy and all forms of dictatorship, while it is contrasted with democracy and feudalism. ...

" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful". ''Eric'' used in the sense of a proper noun meaning "one ruler" may be the origin of ''

Eriksgata Eriksgata (i.e. "Erik's Road") was the tour traditionally taken in the Middle Ages by a newly-elected Swedish king through the important provinces of the realm to have his election confirmed by the local assemblies. The actual election took place ...

'', and if so it would have meant "one ruler's journey".''Swedish etymological dictionary'', by Elof Hellquist (1922), p. 121
/ref> The tour was the medieval Swedish king's journey, when newly elected, to seek the acceptance of peripheral provinces. ''Eric'' is one of the most commonly used Germanic names in the United States, along with

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle ...

Edward Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...

and others. The most common spelling across

Fennoscandia __NOTOC__ Fennoscandia (Finnish language, Finnish, Swedish language, Swedish and ; ), or the Fennoscandian Peninsula, is a peninsula in Europe which includes the Scandinavian Peninsula, Scandinavian and Kola Peninsula, Kola peninsulas, mainland ...

and in the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

is ''Erik''. In

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

, another form of the name (which has kept the Old Norse diphthong) ''Eirik'' () is also commonly used. The modern Icelandic version is ''Eiríkur'' (), while the modern Faroese version is ''Eirikur''. In

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

and

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

(where Fenno-Swedish remains an official minority language), the standard

Nordic Nordic most commonly refers to: * Nordic countries, the northern European countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and their North Atlantic territories * Scandinavia, a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern ...

name form ''Erik'' is found, but it may also be spelled

phonetically Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that studies how humans produce and perceive sounds or, in the case of sign languages, the equivalent aspects of sign. Linguists who specialize in studying the physical properties of speech are phoneticians ...

as ''

Eerik Eerik is a masculine given name most commonly found in Estonia and Finland. It is a cognate of the English language name Eric. Men and boys named Eerik celebrate name day in Finland and Estonia on 18 May. Eerik may refer to: *Eerik Aps Eerik ...

'' (), in accordance with

Finnic language The Finnic or Baltic Finnic languages constitute a branch of the Uralic language family spoken around the Baltic Sea by the Baltic Finnic peoples. There are around 7 million speakers, who live mainly in Finland and Estonia. Traditionally, ...

orthography An orthography is a set of convention (norm), conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, punctuation, Word#Word boundaries, word boundaries, capitalization, hyphenation, and Emphasis (typography), emphasis. Most national ...

, along with a slew of other unique Balto-Finnic variant forms including '' Eerikki'', ''

Eero Eero is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name (pronounced: /e:ro/). Notable people with the name include: * Eero Aarnio (born 1932), Finnish interior designer * Eero Aho (born 1968), Finnish actor * Eero Akaan-Penttilä (born 1943), ...

'', '' Erki'' and ''

Erkki Erkki is a Finnish and Estonian given name (derived from Erik). Notable people with the name include: A–K * Erkki Aadli (born 1974), Estonian orienteer * Erkki Aaltonen (1910–1990), Finnish composer * Erkki Ala-Könni (1911– 1996), Finn ...

''. Although the name was in use in Anglo-Saxon England, its use was reinforced by

Scandinavia Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...

n settlers arriving before the

Norman conquest of England The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

. It was an uncommon name in

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

until the Middle Ages, when it gained popularity, and finally became a common name in the 19th century. This was partly because of the publishing of the novel ''

Eric, or, Little by Little ''Eric, or, Little by Little'' is a book by Frederic W. Farrar, first edition 1858. It was published by Adam & Charles Black, Edinburgh and London. The book deals with the descent into moral turpitude of a boy at a boarding school or English Publ ...

'' by

Frederic Farrar Dean Frederic William Farrar (Bombay, 7 August 1831 – Canterbury, 22 March 1903) was a senior-ranking cleric of the Church of England, schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of ...

in 1858. The

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

form of the name is ''Euricus'' or '' Erīcus'' (), which was also adopted into

Old Swedish Old Swedish ( Modern Swedish: ) is the name for two distinct stages of the Swedish language that were spoken in the Middle Ages: Early Old Swedish (), spoken from about 1225 until about 1375, and Late Old Swedish (), spoken from about 1375 unti ...

usage (for example, cf. 15th century Kalmar Swedish historian

Ericus Olai Ericus Olai () was a Swedish theologian and historian. He served as a professor of theology at Uppsala University and dean at Uppsala Cathedral. Ericus Olai was the author of the chronicle ''Chronica regni Gothorum'' and was an early proponent of ...

). Whence come the

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

forms Ερίκος (Eríkos) or Ερρίκος (Erríkos) (both ), in addition to the direct Nordic borrowing Έρικ (Érik). ''Éric'' () is used in

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

, ''Erico'' in

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

, ''Érico'' in Portuguese. (Note some phonetically simplified modern forms may be conflated with descendants of cognate name

Henry Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainmen ...

via Henrīcus,

Henrik Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estoni ...

, from

Haimarīks, sharing the stem *rīks.) Among

Slavic languages The Slavic languages, also known as the Slavonic languages, are Indo-European languages spoken primarily by the Slavs, Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic language, Proto- ...

, most using the

Latin alphabet The Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet, is the collection of letters originally used by the Ancient Rome, ancient Romans to write the Latin language. Largely unaltered except several letters splitting—i.e. from , and from � ...

borrow ''Erik'', but there also exists

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

'' Eryk''. The name is adapted into

Cyrillic The Cyrillic script ( ) is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic, Turkic, Mongolic, Uralic, Caucasian and Iranic-speaking countries in Southeastern Europe, Ea ...

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

Э́йрик (Éyrik) or Э́рик (Érik), and Ukrainian Е́рік (Érik). The

Baltic languages The Baltic languages are a branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family spoken natively or as a second language by a population of about 6.5–7.0 million people

use forms such as Latvian ''

Ēriks Ēriks is a Latvian masculine given name, which is the cognate of the given name Eric, meaning "eternal ruler".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Eric" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to: * Ēriks Ešenvalds (born 1977), Latvian c ...

'' and

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe ** Lithuanian language ** Lithuanians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to Lithuania and the immediate geographical region ** L ...

''Erikas''. Meanwhile in

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

, ''Ерік'' (''Erik'') is used. And in

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

, ''Eric'', ''Erik'' and ''Erich'' are used.Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS): Beliebteste Vornamen
Gfds.de. Retrieved 1 February 2013. In

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o ...

, the most common spelling is ''Erick''. In

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

and

, the

name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively t ...

for derivations of Erik and Eirik is 18 May, commemorating the death of Saint King

Eric IX of Sweden Saint Erik ( 1125 - 18 May 1160), also called Eric IX or Erik Jedvardsson was King of Sweden from 1156 until his death in 1160. The ''Roman Martyrology'' of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memorialized on 18 May. He was the founder of ...

, founder of the royal

House of Eric The House of Erik () was a medieval Swedish royal dynasty with several pretenders to the throne between 1150 and 1220, rivaling for kingship of Sweden with the House of Sverker. The first king from the House of Erik was Erik Jedvardsson, la ...

. The feminine derivative is ''

Erica Erica or ERICA may refer to: * Erica (given name) * Erica (plant), ''Erica'' (plant), a flowering plant genus * Erica (chatbot), a service of Bank of America * Erica (video game), ''Erica'' (video game), a 2019 FMV video game * Erica (spider), ' ...

'' or ''Erika''.

Royalty

Visigothic

, king of the Visigoths between 466 and 484

Danish

Eric I of Denmark Eric I ( – 10 July 1103), also known as Eric the Good or Eric Evergood (), was King of Denmark following his brother Olaf I Hunger in 1095. He was a son of Sweyn II. His mother's identity remains unknown. He married Boedil Thurgotsdatter. ...

, king of Denmark between 1095 and 1103 *

Eric II of Denmark Eric II the Memorable (; – 18 September 1137) was king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137. Eric was an illegitimate son of Eric I of Denmark, who ruled Denmark from 1095 to 1103. Eric the Memorable rebelled against his uncle Niels of Denmark, and ...

, king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137 *

Eric III of Denmark Eric III Lamb (, – 27 August 1146) was King of Denmark from 1137 until 1146. He was the grandson of Eric I and the nephew of Eric II, whom he succeeded on the throne. He abdicated in 1146, and was the only Danish monarch to do so volu ...

, king of Denmark from 1137 until he abdicated in 1146 *

Eric IV of Denmark Eric IV ( – 10 August 1250), also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny (), was King of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers. Early life Eric was the son of Val ...

, king of Denmark from 1241 until his murder in 1250 *

Eric V of Denmark Eric V Klipping (1249 – 22 November 1286) was King of Denmark from 1259 to 1286. After his father Christopher I died, his mother Margaret Sambiria ruled Denmark in his name until 1266, proving to be a competent regent. Between 1261 and 1262, ...

, son of Christopher I, reigned from 1259 to his murder in 1286 *

Eric VI of Denmark Eric VI Menved (1274 – 13 November 1319) was King of Denmark (1286–1319). A son of King Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg, he became king in 1286 at age 12, when his father was murdered on 22 November by unknown assailants. On account of his ...

, firstborn son of Eric V, reigned from 1286 to 1319 * Eric VII of Denmark, also Eric III of Norway and Eric XIII of Sweden, reigned from 1397 to his deposition in 1439

Norwegian

* Eric I of Norway (Eric Bloodaxe), the second king of Norway *

Eric II of Norway Eric Magnusson (1268 – 15 July 1299) (Old Norse: ''Eiríkr Magnússon''; Norwegian: ''Eirik Magnusson'') was the King of Norway from 1280 until 1299. Background Eirik was the eldest surviving son of King Magnus the Lawmender of Norway, and h ...

, the king of Norway from 1280 until 1299 * Eric III of Norway, also Eric VII of Denmark and Eric XIII of Sweden *

Eiríkr Hákonarson Erik Hakonsson, also known as Eric of Hlathir or Eric of Norway (; 960s – 1020s), was Earl of Lade, Governor of Norway and Earl of Northumbria. He was the son of Earl Hákon Sigurðarson and brother of the legendary Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade. ...

, earl of Lade, ruler of Norway and earl of Northumbria *

Erik the Red Erik Thorvaldsson (), known as Erik the Red, was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first European settlement in Greenland. Erik most likely earned the epithet "the Red" due to the color o ...

, the son of Þorvaldr Ásvaldsson

Swedish

* Alaric and Eric, two legendary kings of Sweden * Jorund and Eirik, two legendary kings of Sweden *

Erik Björnsson Erik Björnsson was supposedly one of the sons of Björn "Ironside" Ragnarsson and a legendary king of Sweden of the House of Munsö, who would have lived in the late 9th century. One of the few surviving Scandinavian sources that deal with Swedi ...

, one of the sons of Björn Ironside *

Erik Refilsson Erik Refilsson was a legendary king of Sweden of the House of Munsö, who lived in the late 9th century. One of the few surviving Scandinavian sources that deal with Swedish kings from this time is '' Hervarar saga''. The saga is from the 12th or 1 ...

, Swedish legendary king *

Eric Anundsson Eric Anundsson or Eymundsson was a semi-legendary Swedish king who supposedly ruled during the 9th century. The Norse sagas describe him as successful in extending his realm over the Baltic Sea, but unsuccessful in his attempts of westward expans ...

, Swedish legendary king who ruled during the 9th century, may be the same as

Erik Weatherhat Eric Weatherhat () was a legendary king of Sweden. According to the ''Swedish Chronicle'', the cognomen ''Weatherhat'' refers to the accommodating wind he enjoyed whilst pillaging in the Baltic Sea region. His place in the Swedish line of kings ...

, a more or less mythical Swedish king *

Eric the Victorious Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: ''Eiríkr inn sigrsæli'', Modern Swedish: ''Erik Segersäll''; c. 945 – c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive re ...

, king of the Swedes during the second half of the 10th century *

Eric and Eric Eric and Eric, according to Adam of Bremen, were two contenders for the kingship of Sweden around 1066–67, after the death of King Stenkil. They waged war on each other, with disastrous consequences: " this war all the Swedish magnates are said ...

, two pretenders around 1066 *

, Swedish king between 1150 and 1160, called Saint Eric, Eric the Lawgiver, Eric the Saint, or Eric the Holy *

Eric X of Sweden Erik Knutsson (; – 10 April 1216), sometimes known as Eric X, was King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as ''Erik the Survivor'' (), he was, at his accession to the throne, the only remaining son of King Knut Eriksson and his quee ...

, the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216 *

Eric XI of Sweden Erik Eriksson (; 1216 – 2 February 1250), sometimes known as Erik XI or with the epithet the Lisp and Lame (), was King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229 and again from 1234 to 1250. Being the last ruler of the House of Erik, he stood in the shad ...

, the son of king Erik X of Sweden and Rikissa of Denmark *

Eric XII of Sweden Erik Magnusson (1339 – 20 June 1359), sometimes known as Erik XII, was King of Sweden and lord of Scania in 1344–1359. He was a co-ruler with his father, King Magnus Eriksson, from 1356 until his death in 1359. Early life Erik was born in e ...

, rival King of Sweden and to his father Magnus IV from 1356 to his death in 1359 * Eric XIII of Sweden, Eric of Pomerania *

Eric XIV of Sweden Erik XIV or Eric XIV (13 December 153326 February 1577) became King of Sweden following the death of his father, Gustav I, on 29 September 1560. During a 1568 rebellion against him, Erik was incarcerated by his half-brother John III. He w ...

, King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568

Given name

Eric, Erich, and Erik are very common given names. The below list is a sampling. See , , and for comprehensive lists.

A–E

Erik (wrestler) Raymond Rowe (born August 21, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. As of January 2018, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Erik. He is in a tag team with Ivar called The War Raiders. He is a for ...

, stage name for American professional wrestler Raymond Rowe Sr. (born 1984) * Erik Aadahl (born 1976), American sound editor *

Erik Aaes Erik Aaes (27 April 1899 – 19 March 1966) was a Denmark, Danish Set construction, set designer and art Art director, director. He was a prominent figure behind the scenes of Scandinavian theatre and in film. Biography In 1917 Aaes attended the D ...

(1899–1966), Danish set designer and art director *

Eric 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 ...

(born 1979), French former professional footballer *

Eric Adams Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer who has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City P ...

, American politician and retired police officer * Erich Carl Hugo Adamson (1902–1968), Estonian artist *

Eric the Actor Eric Shaun Lynch (March 11, 1975 – September 20, 2014), also known as Eric the Midget and Eric the Actor, was a member of '' The Howard Stern Show's'' Wack Pack. Lynch was, at his peak, tall, weighed , and had various health issues, includi ...

, television actor, radio personality *

Eric Adjetey Anang Eric Adjetey Anang () is a Ghanaian sculptor and fantasy coffin carpenter. He was born in Teshie, Ghana and runs the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop. He currently maintains dual residency and splits his time between Ghana and Madison, Wisconsin, wh ...

, Ghanaian artist *

Erik Affholter Erik Konrad Affholter (born April 10, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). As a 16-year-old place kicker during his junior season of ...

(born 1966), American football player * Erik Agard, American crossword solver, constructor, and editor * Eric Aho (born 1966), American painter *

Eric Albronda Eric Albronda (November 18, 1945 - July 7, 2024) was an American musician and was the first drummer for Blue Cheer, briefly, prior to being replaced by Paul Whaley. He also co-produced (with Leigh Stephens) ''Red Weather'', the first solo album ...

(born 1945), American musician *

Eric Allen Eric Andre Allen (born November 22, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001. A ...

(born 1965), American football coach * Erick Allen (born 1975), Georgia House of Representatives former member *

Eric Alterman Eric Alterman (born January 14, 1960) is an American historian and journalist. He is a CUNY Distinguished Professor of English and Journalism at Brooklyn College and the author of twelve books. From 1995 to 2020, Alterman was "The Liberal Med ...

(born 1960), American historian, journalist, author, media critic, blogger, and educator *

Eric Ambler Eric Clifford Ambler OBE (28 June 1909 – 23 October 1998) was an English author of thrillers, in particular spy novels, who introduced a new realism to the genre. Also working as a screenwriter, Ambler used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books ...

(born 1909), English writer of thrillers and spy novels *

Eric Andersen Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead, Rick Nelson, and many others. Early in his career, ...

(born 1943), American singer-songwriter * Erik Andersen (disambiguation), several people * Erik Andersson (disambiguation), several people *

Eric Andersen (artist) Eric Andersen (born 1940 in Antwerp) is a Danish artist associated with the Fluxus art movement. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Eric Andersen's artistic activities invite the audience to look at life from new, unexpected perspectives. It can d ...

(born 1940), Danish artist * Eric Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Eric André Eric Samuel André (born April 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim surreal comedy series '' The Eric Andre Show'' (2012� ...

, American comedian * Eric Andrews (1933–2001), Australian historian, academic and author * Eric Angle (born 1967), American former amateur and professional wrestler *

Eric Arndt Eric Arndt (born December 8, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name Enzo Amore and came to prominence for his partnership with Big Cass, whom he teamed with from 2013 to 2017. Toge ...

(born 1986), American professional wrestler *

Eric Appel Eric Appel (born August 13, 1980) is an American filmmaker working in television, film, and commercials. Originally from Endicott, New York, Appel attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, majoring in computer animation. Describing his child ...

(born 1980), American filmmaker * Eric Ash (1928–2021), British electrical engineer * Eric Arnold, American journalist and author *

Eric Arnold (footballer) Eric Arthur Arnold (13 September 1922 – April 2002) was a footballer who played professionally for Norwich City from 1947 to 1952, making 13 appearances. He was a left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary ...

(1922–2002), English footballer *

Eric Ayala Eric Ayala (born January 2, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland. High schoo ...

(born 1999), Puerto Rican basketball player *

Eric Bana Eric Martin Andrew Banadinović (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana (), is an Australian actor. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series '' Full Frontal'' before gaining notice in the comedy drama '' The Castle'' (199 ...

(born 1968), Australian actor * Eric Banks (American football) (born 1998), American football player *

Eric Wollencott Barnes (Frank) Eric Wollencott Barnes (May 7, 1907 – December 31, 1962) was an American educator, diplomat, actor, and writer. Education Barnes attended public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. He entered UCLA in 1925, and in 1926 transferred to L'� ...

(1907–1962), American educator, diplomat, actor, and writer * Eric Bauman, eBaum's World founder *

Eric Bauza Eric Bauza (born December 7, 1979) is a Canadian voice actor based in the United States. He is mostly known for voicing several ''Looney Tunes'' characters, for which he won three Emmy Awards for his performances in '' Looney Tunes Cartoons'' (20 ...

(born 1979), American voice actor *

Eric Bazilian Eric Michael Bazilian (born July 21, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer. Bazilian is a founding member of the rock band the Hooters. He wrote " One of Us", a song first recorded by Joan Osborne ...

(born 1953), American singer, songwriter, arranger and producer, member of

The Hooters The Hooters is an American rock music, rock band, which was founded in Philadelphia in 1980. They combine elements of rock, reggae, ska, and folk music. The Hooters first gained major commercial success in the United States in the mid-1980s du ...

* Erich Beer (born 1946), German footballer *

Eric Beishline Eric John Beishline (born 1965) is an American murderer and suspected serial killer implicated in the murders of three elderly people in Missouri from 1992 to 1993. Beishline, a drug addict, was convicted of one of the murders and sentenced to li ...

, American convicted murderer *

Eric Bell (disambiguation) Eric Bell (born 1947) is an Irish musician; lead guitarist for Thin Lizzy. Eric Bell may also refer to: * Eric Temple Bell (1883–1960), Scottish author and mathematician * Eric Norman Frankland Bell (1895–1916), Irish recipient of the Victoria ...

, several people *

Eric Bellinger Eric Aldwin Bellinger Jr. (born March 27, 1984) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He began songwriting in 2010, and has co-written singles including " Lemme See" by Usher, "New Flame" by Chris Brown, " Right Here" by Justin Bieber, " O ...

(born 1984), American singer and songwriter *

Eric Bentley Eric Russell Bentley (September 14, 1916 – August 5, 2020) was a British-born American theater critic, playwright, singer, editor, and translator. In 1998, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the New ...

(1916–2020), British-born American theater critic, playwright, singer, editor, and translator *

Eric Benét Eric Benét Jordan (born October 15, 1966) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and musician. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Early life and education Benét was born on October 15, 1966, in Mobile, Alabama. He was raised in Mi ...

(born 1966), American singer-songwriter and actor *

Eric Bercovici Eric Bercovici (February 27, 1933 – February 9, 2014) was an American television and film producer and screenwriter. He was best known for producing and adapting the screenplay for the 1980 television miniseries ''Shōgun''. Born in New York ...

(1933–2014), American television and film producer and screenwriter *

Eric Berry James Eric Berry (born December 29, 1988) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played co ...

American football player; Kansas City Chiefs strong safety *

Eric Berry (actor) Eric Berry (9 January 1913 – 2 September 1993) was a British stage and film actor. Biography Eric Berry was born in London on 9 January 1913 to parents Frederick William Berry and Anna Lovisa Danielson. He attended the City of London Schoo ...

(1913–1993), British stage and film actor * Erick Berry (1892–1974), American writer, illustrator and editor *

Eric Bieniemy Eric M. Bieniemy Jr. (; born August 15, 1969) is an American professional football coach and former running back who is the running backs coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colo ...

(born 1969), American football player and coach *

Eric Bischoff Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955) is an American television producer, Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Booker, professional wrestling booker, promoter, and performer. He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and later Sen ...

(born 1955), American television producer, professional wrestling booker, and performer * Eric Marlon Bishop, American actor and musician known by the stage name

Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Grammy Award ...

* Eric Arthur Blair, English author known by his pen-name

George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to a ...

Eric Blore Eric Blore Sr. (23 December 1887 – 2 March 1959) was an English actor and writer. His early stage career, mostly in the West End of London, centred on revue and musical comedy, but also included straight plays. He wrote sketches for and appe ...

, English character actor *

Eric Boe Eric Allen Boe (born October 1, 1964) is a retired United States Air Force fighter pilot, Colonel, and test pilot, and an active NASA astronaut. He flew as the pilot of Space Shuttle missions STS-126 and STS-133. Early life and education Boe w ...

(born 1964), United States Air Force fighter pilot Colonel, test pilot, a Civil Air Patrol member, and a NASA astronaut *

Eric Bolling Eric Thomas Bolling (; born March 2, 1963) is an American television personality, conservative political commentator, author, and financial commentator. He has occupied numerous roles as a commentator on financial issues for television, most no ...

(born 1963), American news commentator *

Erik Gustaf Boström Erik Gustaf Bernhard Boström (11 February 1842 – 21 February 1907) was a Swedish landowner and politician who was a member of the Swedish Parliament (1876–1907) and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Sweden of the 19th century. ...

(1842–1907), Swedish landowner and politician *

Erik Bottcher Erik Bottcher (born May 9, 1979) is an American politician from New York City. He is a Democratic member of the 3rd district of the New York City Council, which includes the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village, Chelsea, and Hell's Kitchen. Ear ...

(born 1979), American politician *

Eric Boulter Eric Boulter (born 15 October 1952) is an Australian swimmer, athlete, and wheelchair basketball player who won two medals at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics. Personal Boulter was born in Melbourne on 15 October 1952. While on a cycling holi ...

(born 1952), Australian swimmer, athlete, and wheelchair basketball player *

Eric Butorac Eric Butorac (born May 22, 1981), nicknamed Booty, is an American retired professional tennis player. He was a doubles specialist, and for a period of approximately six years was the No. 3 ranked American doubles player. His best result was reac ...

(born 1981) American tennis player *

Eric DeWayne Boyd Channon Gail Christian, aged 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr., aged 23, were from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. They were kidnapped on the evening of January 6, 2007, when Christian's vehicle was carjacked. The couple were taken to a ...

(born 1972), American criminal convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom * Eric L. Boyd, American software engineer *

Erik Brahe (1722–1756) Erik Brahe (Stockholm, 23 June 1722 – 23 July 1756, Stockholm), was a Swedish count. He was executed for treason as one of the conspirators participating in the failed coup d'etat of queen Louisa Ulrika, the Coup of 1756. He was the son of c ...

, Swedish count executed for treason *

Erik Brahe (1552–1614) Erik Brahe (born 4 September 1552 at Sundholmen Castle in Västergötland, died 15 April 1614 in Danzig in Poland) was a Swedish governor, councilor and count of Visingsborg. Biography He was the son of Beata Gustavsdotter Stenbock and Per ...

, Swedish governor, councilor and count of Visingsborg *

Erich Brandenberger __NOTOC__ Erich Brandenberger (15 July 1892 – 21 June 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Biography In World War I ...

, German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II *

Erik Brann Erik Keith Brann (born Rick Davis; August 11, 1950 – July 25, 2003), also known as Erik Braunn, was an American guitarist with the 1960s acid rock band Iron Butterfly. He was featured on the band's greatest hit single, hit, the 17-minute ''In-A ...

(1950-2003), American singer and guitarist known for

Iron Butterfly Iron Butterfly was an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1966. They are best known for the 1968 hit " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", providing a dramatic sound that led the way towards the development of hard rock and heavy metal m ...

* Eric R. Braverman (born 1957), American physician *

Eric Braeden Eric Braeden (born Hans-Jörg Gudegast; April 3, 1941) is a German-American film and television actor, known for his roles as Victor Newman (fictional character), Victor Newman (from 1980) on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', as H ...

(born 1941), German-born film and television actor * Eric Brodkowitz, Israeli-American baseball pitcher for the

Israel national baseball team The Israel National Baseball Team () represents Israel in international competitions. It is managed by Ian Kinsler. At the 2017 WBC, Team Israel came in 6th. In 2022, Israel was ranked 20th in the world. The Israel national baseball team compete ...

* Eric "Nick" Bravin (born 1971), American Olympic fencer *

Erik Breukink Erik Breukink (born 1 April 1964) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist. In 1988, Breukink won the youth competition in the Tour de France. In 1990, finished 3rd in the 1990 Tour de France. Most recently, he served as the manager of ...

, Dutch racing cyclist *

Eric Brewer (ice hockey) Eric Peter Brewer (born April 17, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2000 to 2015. He is an NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist. He began his car ...

, Canadian ice hockey player *

Eric Bruskotter Eric Bruskotter is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Cleveland Indians rookie catcher Rube Baker in ''Major League II'' and '' Major League: Back to the Minors'' as well as his role as Private Scott Baker in the TV series ''Tou ...

, American actor *

Erik Bryggman Erik William Bryggman (7 February 1891 – 21 December 1955) was a Finland, Finnish architect. He was born in Turku, the youngest of the five sons of Johan Ulrik Bryggman (1838–1911) and Wendla Gustava Bryggman (née Nordström) (1852– ...

(1891–1955), Finnish architect *

Eric Burdon Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer and songwriter. He was previously the lead vocalist of the rhythm and blues, R&B and Rock music, rock band The Animals and the funk band War (band), War. He is regarded as one of the Br ...

, English vocalist, songwriter and frontman of

The Animals The Animals, currently billed as Eric Burdon & the Animals (featuring original frontman Eric Burdon) and also as Animals & Friends (featuring original drummer John Steel (drummer), John Steel), are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Ne ...

Erick Cabaco Erick Cathriel Cabaco Almada (born 19 April 1995) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Racing de Ferrol. Club career Cabaco is a youth exponent from Rentistas. He made his league debut on 6 April 2014. He joined Naci ...

, Uruguayan footballer * Eric Campbell (disambiguation), several people * Erik Campbell (born 1966), American gridiron football coach and former player *

Eric 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 ...

(born 1966), French footballer *

Eric Cantor Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Virginia's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2014. A Republican, Cantor served as House Mino ...

, American politician *

Érik Canuel Érik Canuel (January 21, 1961 – June 15, 2024) was a Canadian film and television director from Montreal, Quebec. Canuel, the son of actor Yvan Canuel, began his career in the mid-1980s making music videos for such artists as Paul Piché, ...

(born 1961), Canadian film director and actor *

Eric Carle Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 – May 23, 2021) was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book '' The Very Hungry Caterpillar'', first published in 1969, has been translated into more than 66 languages and sol ...

, children's author *

Eric Carmen Eric Howard Carmen (August 11, 1949 – March 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of the Raspberries, with whom he recorded the hit " Go All the Way" and four albums. He embarked on a so ...

(1949–2024), American singer and musician *

Erik Carrasco Erik "Cachete" Fernando Carrasco Follert (born May 18, 1983), is a Chilean professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Club Deportivo Valdivia club of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile, the country's top professional baske ...

, Chilean basketball player *

Erick Castillo Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo, better known as "La Culebra" (born 5 February 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Brazilian club Coritiba and the Ecuador national team. Club career Born in Eloy Alfaro, Esmer ...

, Ecuadorian footballer *

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (born 23 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. Born in Germany, he plays for the Cameroon national team. Choupo-Moting began his career w ...

, Cameroonian footballer *

Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released seven studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billb ...

, American country music singer and songwriter *

Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English Rock music, rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s l ...

(born 1945), English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter * Eric Clay (1922–2007), British rugby league referee * Eric L. Clay (born 1948), United States circuit judge * Eric Cobham (c. 1700 – 1760?), British pirate whose existence is disputed * Erick Brian Colón, singer, member of

CNCO CNCO was an American latin boy band based in Miami, Miami, Florida. The group consisted of Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez and ZABDIEL, Zabdiel De Jesús; Joel DELEŌN, Joel Pimentel was a member until his departure in M ...

Erich Consemüller Erich Consemüller (10 October 1902 — 11 April 1957) was a German photographer and architect who studied and taught at Bauhaus art school. He worked alongside the photographer Lucia Moholy documenting life at the Bauhaus. Early life Consemülle ...

, German Bauhaus-trained architect and photographer *

Erik Cornell Carl Johan Erik Cornell (2 October 1930 – 6 November 2024), was a Swedish diplomat. Cornell began his career as an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1958. He held various international postings, including Bonn, Geneva, Warsaw, Ad ...

(1930–2024), Swedish diplomat *

Eric "Bobo" Correa Eric "Bobo" Correa (born August 27, 1968) is an American percussionist and a member of the hip hop bands Beastie Boys, then Cypress Hill and Ritmo Machine as well as the Industrial metal band Sol Invicto. He performed and recorded with the B ...

(born 1968), American percussionist * Eric Christensen (visual effects supervisor) * Eric J. Christensen, American astronomer * Erik Christensen (disambiguation), several people *

Eric Cooke Eric Edgar Cooke (25 February 1931 – 26 October 1964), nicknamed the Night Caller and later the Nedlands Monster, was an Australian serial killer who terrorised the city of Perth, Western Australia, from September 1958 to August 1963. Cooke co ...

(1931–1964), Australian serial killer *

Eric Crawford (disambiguation) Eric Crawford may refer to: *Eric Crawford (soccer) for Toronto Lynx *Eric Crawford (Taken), Eric Crawford (''Taken'') *Eric Crawford (sports journalist) on WDRB *Eric Crawford, co-writer of ''I Can't Hear the Music'' *Rick Crawford (politician) (E ...

, several people *

Éric de Cromières Éric de Cromières (20 November 1953 – 23 July 2020) was a French sporting executive and manager for Michelin. Biography Born in Algiers, de Cromières was the son of French Army Captain Bermondet de Cromières and Eliane de Vigneral. He moved ...

(1953–2020), French sports executive *

Eric Czapnik Const. Ireneusz "Eric" Czapnik (May 26, 1958 – December 29, 2009) was a member of the Ottawa Police Service who was fatally stabbed in the early morning of December 29, 2009 at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Former RCMP Officer Kevin Gregson was co ...

(1958–2009), Polish Ottawa Police Service member *

Eric Dane Eric William Dane (born November 9, 1972) is an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, which included his recurring role as Jason Dean in ''Charmed'', Dane was cast as Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy), Mark Sloan on ' ...

(born 1972), American actor *

Eric Darius Eric Darius (born December 3, 1982), is an American saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator. Early life Darius was born in New Jersey to a father of Haitian descent and a mother of Jamaican descent. He grew up in Tampa, Flo ...

(born 1982), American saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator *

Erik Darling Erik Darling (September 25, 1933 – August 3, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter and a folk music artist. He was an important influence on the folk scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Biography Darling was born in Baltimore, Maryland ...

(1933–2008), American songwriter and a folk music artist * Eric Davidson (survivor) (1915–2009), one of the last survivors of the Halifax Explosion * Eric H. Davidson (1937–2015), American biologist *

Eric Decker Eric Thomas Decker (born March 15, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football and college baseball for the Minnesota Gold ...

, American football player *

Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker (born 21 August 1970) is a retired Netherlands, Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank (cycling), Rabobank cycling team from 1992 till 2006. From 2007 to 2015 he ...

, Dutch racing cyclist *

Erik Del Bufalo Erik Del Bufalo (born 1972) is a Venezuelan philosopher and university professor at Simón Bolívar University (Venezuela), Simón Bolívar University in Caracas. Career Erik graduated with a PhD, doctor in philosophy from the Paris Nanterre U ...

, Venezuelan philosopher *

Erick Delgado Erick Guillermo Delgado Vásquez (born 30 June 1982) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Delgado began his career with Sporting Cristal, being promoted to the senior side in 2001. In his first ...

, Peruvian footballer *

Erik von Detten Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles in '' Escape to Witch Mountain'', ''Toy Story'', '' Brink!'', ''Meego'', '' The Princess Diaries'', '' Complete Savages'', and '' So Weird'' ...

(born 1982), former American actor *Eric Dever, American painter *Eric Dickerson, American football player *Eric Dier (born 1994), English footballer *Erik Durm, German footballer *Eric Easton (1927–1995), English record producer *Erik Edman, Swedish footballer * *Eric Embry (born 1959), American retired professional wrestler *Eric Erickson (disambiguation), multiple people *Erik Erikson, German-born American developmental psychologist *Eric Erlandson (born 1963), American musician, guitarist, and writer *Eric Esch, American boxer *Eric Esrailian, American physician at the David Geffen School of Medicine *Eric J. Essene (1939–2011), American professor emeritus of geosciences and a metamorphic petrologist *Erik Estrada, American actor *Erik Ezelius (born 1986), Swedish politician *Erik Ezukanma (born 2000), American football player

F–L

*Erick Farias (born 1997), Brazilian footballer *Erich von Falkenhayn (1861–1922), Chief of the German General Staff during the First World War *Eric Felton, American football player *Eric Foner (born 1943) American historian *Erik Frank, Finnish cyclist *Eric Franklin (born 1957), Swiss dancer *Erik Ivar Fredholm, Swedish mathematician *Eric Frenzel (born 1988), German Nordic combined skier *Eric Friedler (born 1954), American tennis player *Eric Fromm (born 1958), American tennis player *Erich Fromm, German sociologist and writer *Eric Fructuoso (born 1976), Filipino actor and comedian *Eric Gale (1938–1994), American jazz and R&B guitarist *Eric Gales (born 1974), American blues rock guitarist *Eric Garcetti (born 1971), American politician and diplomat *Eric Garcia (disambiguation), multiple people *Eric Gargiulo (born 1972), American wrestling announcer, wrestler, commentator, and radio show host *Eric Garror (born 2000), American football player * Eric Gee (1913–1989), British architectural historian *Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish writer, historian, and composer *Eric Gilliland, American television producer, writer, actor and whistler *Eric F. Goldman (1916–1989), American historian *Erich Gonzales (born 1990), Filipina actress *Eric Gonzalez (disambiguation), several people **Eric Gonzalez (lawyer), American lawyer **Eric Gonzalez (musician) (born 1995), Mexican hip hop musician and rapper *Erik González (born 1991), Dominican baseball player *Eric Gordon (born 1988), American professional basketball player *Eric Gorfain, American violinist *Eric Gray (disambiguation), multiple people *Erick Green (born 1991), American basketball player *Eric Greitens, American politician, author, and Navy SEAL *Eric Griffin (basketball) (born 1990), American basketball player *Eric Griffiths (1940–2005), English musician and dry cleaner *Eric Griffiths (critic) (1953–2018), British academic and literary critic *Erik Guay, Canadian alpine skier *Eric Guggenheim (born 1973), American screenwriter *Eric Gutierrez, American college baseball coach and former professional baseball first basemen *Érick Gutiérrez (born 1995), Mexican professional footballer *Eric Hacker, American professional baseball pitcher *Erick Hallett (born 2000), American football player *Erik Hamrén, Swedish football coach *Eric Harper, New Zealand sportsman *Eric Harris (disambiguation), multiple people *Erich Hartmann, German WWII fighter ace *Eric A. Havelock, British classicist *Eric Hayes, British soldier *Eric Hayes (American football), American football player *Eric Heiden, American speed skater *Erik Heinrichs, Finnish general *Eric Hill, English author and illustrator *Eric Himelfarb, Canadian ice hockey player *Eric and Susan Hiscock, Eric Hiscock (1908–1986), British sailor and author *Eric Hoffer (1902–1983), American moral and social philosopher *Eric Holcomb, American politician *Eric Holle, American football player * Eric Holmback (1916–1965), American professional wrestler, also known by ring name Yukon Eric *Eric Holtz (born 1965), American Head Coach of the Israel national baseball team *Erich Honecker, (1922–1993), East German leader *Eric Hosmer, American baseball player *Eric Hutchinson, American singer-songwriter *Eric Idle, English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer *Eric Jacobson, American puppeteer *Eric Jarvis (1907–1987), Rhodesian lawyer and judge *Erik Flensted-Jensen (1908–1993), founder and leader of the Danish Gym Team *Eric Jensen (racing driver) (born 1970), Canadian race team owner and race car driver *Erik Jensen (disambiguation), multiple people *Eirik Jensen, Norwegian former policeman turned criminal *Eric Johnson (guitarist, born 1954), Eric Johnson, American guitarist and recording artist *Erik Johnson, American hockey player *Erik Jorpes, Finnish-born Swedish physician and biochemist *Eric Jungmann (born 1981), American actor *Eric Kandel (born 1929), Austrian-American physician and Nobel Prize laureate *Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Swedish Nobel Prize winning poet *Erik Karlsson, Swedish hockey player *Erich Kästner, (1899–1974), German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist *Erik Keedus, Estonian basketball player *Erik af Klint (1816–1866), Erik Johan Gustaf af Klint (1816–1866), Swedish naval officer and murder victim *Erich Klostermann (1870–1963), German New Testament scholar *Eric Kraft (born 1944), American author *Eric Kripke (born 1974), American writer and television producer *Erich Kulas (1979 – 2002), American professional wrestling fan involved in the Mass Transit incident (professional wrestling), Mass Transit incident *Eric Kwok, Hong Kong singer-songwriter *Erik Kynard, American high jumper *Eriq La Salle, American actor and director *Erik Lamela, Argentine footballer *Eric Laneuville (born 1952), American television director, producer and actor *Eric Lange, American actor *Eric Larson, American animator for the Walt Disney Studios starting in 1933 and one of the "Disney's Nine Old Men" *Erik Laxmann, Russian explorer of Swedish origin *Eric LeGrand (born 1990), American former football defensive tackle *Eric L. Levinson, American jurist and lawyer *Eric Liddell, Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary *Eric Lindell, American singer-songwriter *Eric Lindros, hockey player *Eric Lively (born 1981), American actor *Eric Lloyd (born 1986), American actor *Eric Lloyd (politician) (1918–2003), Australian real estate agent *Eric Lombers (1914–1978), British poster artist *Eric Longfield Lloyd (1890–1957), Australian army officer, public servant, and diplomat *Erik Lorig (born 1986), American football player *Erich Ludendorff, German general in World War I *Eric Van Lustbader (born 1946), American author of thriller and fantasy novels

M–Z

*Eric Mabius, American actor *Erich von Manstein, German field marshal *Eric Martsolf, American actor *Erik Mariñelarena, Mexican screenwriter, director and producer *Eric Maskin, American economist and Nobel prize laureate *Eric Maturin (1883–1957), British actor *Eric Mays (1958–2024), American politician *Eric McCormack (disambiguation), several people *Erik McCoy (born 1997), American football player *Erick McIntosh, American football player *Erik Messerschmidt, American cinematographer *Eric Milroy (1887–1916), Scottish rugby union player *Eric Minkin (born 1950), American-Israeli basketball player *Erik Mongrain, Canadian composer and guitarist *Eric Montross (1971–2023), American professional basketball player *Eric Moon, English Librarian *Eric Morecambe, English comedian *Eric Muenter (1871–1915), German-American political terrorist, activist, spy, professor and would-be assassin *Erich Muhsfeldt, German SS officer at Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps executed for war crimes *Eric Mun (born 1979), South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor *Eric Nam, a Korean American singer-songwriter, entertainer and television presenter *Eric Naposki (born 1966), American convicted murderer and former football player *Eric Nazarian, Armenian-American film director and screenwriter *Eric Nenno (1961–2008), American sex offender *Erick Neres da Cruz, Brazilian footballer *Eric Nicksick (born 1979), American mixed martial artist *Erik Nielsen (disambiguation), several people *Erik Nielson (academic), academic and expert in the use of rap music as evidence in criminal trials *Erik Nielson (footballer) (born 1996), Cape Verdean footballer *Eric Nkansah, Ghanaian sprinter *Erik Nordström (disambiguation), Erik Nordström, multiple people *Eric Nystrom (born 1983), American hockey player *Eric O'Dell (born 1990), Canadian professional ice hockey player *Eric Olson (disambiguation), multiple people *Eric Oncins, Brazilian professional pickleball player *Eric Osborn (1922–2007), Australian theologian *Eric Owens (bass-baritone), American opera singer *Erik Palladino, American actor *Eric Pardinho, Brazilian professional baseball player *Eric Parker (American football), American football player *Erik Peters, Canadian accountant *Eric Peterson, Canadian actor *Erik Peterson (theologian) (1890–1960), German theologian *Eric Pierpoint, American actor *Eric Pinkins, American football player *Eric Pohlmann (1913–1979), Austrian theatre, film and television character actor *Eric Pollard (skier), American freeskier * Eric Pollard, American musician who records as Actual Wolf *Eric Poole (disambiguation), several people *Eric Pop (born 1975), Romanian engineer and professor *Eric Prydz, Swedish disc jockey and producer *Erick Pulgar, Chilean footballer *Eric Quizon (born 1967), Filipino actor and director *Eric Radford (born 1985), Canadian pair skater *Eric Ravotti, American football player *Erich Maria Remarque (1898–1970), German writer (''All Quiet on the Western Front'') *Erik Rhodes (actor, born 1906), American film and Broadway actor *Erich Ribbeck (born 1937), German footballer and coach *Erik Rico, American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ *Éric Ripert, chef and co-owner of the New York restaurant, Le Bernardin *Eric Rivers, American football player *Eric Roberts, American actor *Eric Rosswood, American activist *Erich Roth (1910–1947), Nazi Gestapo member executed for war crimes *Eric Rubin, American microbiologist and infectious disease specialist *Erich Rudorffer (1917–2016), German Luftwaffe fighter ace *Eric Saade, Swedish singer/songwriter *Eric Saarinen (born 1942), Finnish American cinematographer and film director *Erik Salumäe (born 1970), Estonian politician *Erik Santos (born 1982), Filipino singer *Erik Satie, French composer *Eric Saubert (born 1994), American football player *Eric Sbraccia (born 1968), American retired professional wrestler *Eric Schmidt, billionaire executive chairman of Google *Erik Schmidt (painter), Estonian painter *Eric Scott (disambiguation), multiple people *Erick Sermon (born 1968), American rapper and producer *Eric Sevareid, American journalist *Eric Shinseki (born 1942), United States retired Army general *Eric Singer, American hard rock and heavy metal drummer, best known as a member of Kiss *Eric Singleton Jr., American football player *Erik Carlsson Sjöblad (1647-1725), Swedish governor, admiral, and baron *Erik Solbakken, Norwegian television presenter *Erik Sowinski (born 1989), American middle-distance runner *Erik Spoelstra (born 1970), Filipino-American professional basketball coach *Eric Staal, Canadian hockey player *Erick Stakelbeck (born 1976), American author and television host *Eric Stanley (violinist), American violinist and composer *Eric Stanton (1926–1999), American underground cartoonist and fetish art pioneer *Eric Starczala (born 1996), Canadian football player *Eric Steele (born 1954), English football player and coach *Eric Still (born 1967), American football player *Eric Stokes (disambiguation), multiple people *Eric Stoltz, American actor, director and producer *Eric Stults (born 1979), American former professional baseball pitcher *Eric Swalwell (born 1980), American lawyer and politician *Erik Swanson (born 1993), American baseball player *Eric Sykes, English radio, television and film writer, actor and director *Éric Tabarly (1931–1998), French Navy officer and yachtsman *Eric Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people *Eric Thorne (1862–1922), English singer and actor *Eric Justin Toth (born 1982), American former fugitive *Erick Thohir, Indonesian businessman and entrepreneur *Erik Tomáš (born 1975), Slovak politician *Erik Trolle, Eric Trolle (c. 1460–1530), regent of Sweden in 1512 *Eric Trolle (1863–1934), Swedish diplomat *Eric Tsang, Hong Kong film actor, producer and director *Eric Turner (disambiguation), several people *Erik Valdez, American actor *Eric Vale, voice actor and script writer *Erik Verlinde, Dutch theoretical physicist *Erik De Vlaeminck, Belgian racing cyclist *Erick Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Erick Wainaina, Kenyan long-distance runner *Erich Wasicky, German SS pharmacist at Mauthausen concentration camp in charge of gassing victims and was executed *Eric Watts (born 2000), American football player *Erik Watts (born 1967), American semi-retired professional wrestler *Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz; 1874–1926), Hungarian escapologist and stuntman *Eric Welsh, intelligence officer *Eric Wennström, Swedish hurdler *Eric Whitacre, composer and conductor *Erik White, American director *Erik White (Canadian football), Canadian football player *E. B. Wikramanayake, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and lawyer *Eric Wikramanayake, Sri Lankan Sinhala conservationist *Eric Wilkerson, American football player *Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Finnish internist (von Willebrand disease) *Eric Charles Twelves Wilson (1912–2008), English British Army officer and colonial administrator *Eric Winstanley (1944–2021), English footballer *Eric Woolfson (1945–2009), Scottish songwriter, musician and executive producer * Eric Lynn Wright, American rapper known as Eazy-E (1964–1995) *Eric Yap (born 1979), Filipino politician *Eric Young (disambiguation), multiple people *Eric Yuan (born 1969/70), American billionaire, founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications *Erik Zabel (born 1970), German cyclist *Éric Zemmour (born 1958), French far-right politician, essayist, writer and former political journalist and pundit *Eric Zinterhofer (born 1971), American private equity financier *Erik de Zwart, Dutch radio and television maker

Fictional characters

* Eric, a character in the 1993 American romantic comedy-drama movie ''Benny & Joon#Cast, Benny & Joon'' * Eric, a character in the 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama movie ''A Walk to Remember#Cast, A Walk to Remember'' * Eric, a character in the 2014 American comedy-drama ''The Skeleton Twins#Cast, The Skeleton Twins'' * Erik the Red, fictional Shi'ar character in the Marvel Comics comic book universe * Eric, a character from the video game ''Zero Time Dilemma'' *Erik (The Phantom of the Opera), Erik, the titular character in Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel ''The Phantom of the Opera (novel), The Phantom of the Opera'' * Erik, a Reindeer villager from the video game series ''Animal Crossing'' *Flat Eric, low-tech, yellow puppet character from Levi's commercials for Sta-Prest One Crease Denim Clothing * Eric Birling, son of Arthur Birling in J. B. Priestley, J B Priestley's play ''An Inspector Calls'' * Eric Blonowitz, a character in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Drake & Josh'' *Blade (character), Eric Brooks, also known as Blade in the Marvel Universe **Blade (New Line Blade franchise character), Blade (New Line ''Blade'' franchise character) **Blade (Marvel Cinematic Universe) * Eric "Rick" Carlin, a character in the American sitcom ''Living Dolls#Cast, Living Dolls'' *Eric Cartman, one of the four main characters in the TV series ''South Park'' * Eric Cruise, a character in the 1988 American science fiction movie ''Mac and Me#Cast, Mac and Me'' * Eric Duckman, titular character from the TV series ''Duckman'' *Erick Erickssong, fictional character * Erik Erikson, fictional central character of 2004 fantasy novel in the ''Avatar Chronicles'' trilogy ''Epic (Kostick novel), Epic'' by Conor Kostick *Eric Foreman, major character from the TV series ''House (TV series), House M.D.'' *Eric Forman (That '70s Show), the main character in ''That '70s Show'' * Eric Gibb, a character in the 1986 American fantasy drama film ''The Boy Who Could Fly#Cast, The Boy Who Could Fly'' *Eric Hinkle, character from the fantasy book ''The Secrets of Droon'' * Eric Kingslake, a character in the 1933 British romance movie ''Love's Old Sweet Song (1933 film)#Cast, Love's Old Sweet Song'' *General Erich Von Klinkerhoffen, the boss of Colonel Kurt Von Strohm, Captain Alberto Bertorelli, Captain Hans Geering and Lieutenant Hubert Gruber in the TV series '''Allo 'Allo!'' * Eric McGowen, a character in the 1994 American martial arts drama movie ''The Next Karate Kid#Cast, The Next Karate Kid'' * Eric Michaels, a character in the 1989 American science-fiction drama movie ''Beyond the Stars#Cast, Beyond the Stars'' *Eric Murphy (Entourage), Eric Murphy, fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage (U.S. TV series), Entourage *Eric Northman, the love interest of Sookie Stackhouse in the ''Southern Vampire Mysteries'' novels and the TV series ''True Blood'' *Eric Draven, the undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder in the movie ''The Crow'' *Erik Von Darkmoor, fictional character appearing in the novels of Raymond E. Feist *Erik Lehnsherr, also known as Magneto in the Marvel Universe *Eric Matthews (Boy Meets World), Eric Matthews, a main character from the TV series ''Boy Meets World'' and its spinoff ''Girl Meets World'' *Eric Myers, a character in ''Power Rangers Time Force'' * Erik Pinksterblom, the main character in ''Erik of het klein insectenboek'' *Eric Pollard, character on the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' *Mr Praline, Eric Praline, a recurring character in the television show ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' ** Eric, the names of Mr Praline's pet dog, cat, halibut, and fruit bat in the sketch "Fish Licence" **Eric the Half-a-Bee, another of Mr Praline's pets * Eric Raymond, a character in the American animated musical television series ''List of Jem characters#Eric Raymond, Jem and the Holograms'' *Erik Killmonger, Erik "Killmonger" Stevens, a Marvel Comics supervillain and the main antagonist of Black Panther (film), ''Black Panther'' *Rincewind#Eric Thursley, Eric Thursley, a thirteen-year-old demonologist and the titular character of the Discworld novel ''Eric (novel), Eric'' *Eric van der Woodsen, Gossip Girl character * Erik, a thief as well as one of the main companions of the protagonist in the video game, ''Dragon Quest XI'' * Eric Yorkie, a character in novel series ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'' *Prince Eric, the love interest of Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Princess Ariel in the Disney movie, ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid''

Surname

*Dobrica Erić (1936–2019), Serbian writer *Elspeth Eric (1907–1993), American actress *Jelena Erić (handballer) (born 1979), Serbian handball player *Micheal Eric (born 1988), Nigerian basketball player *Nenad Erić (born 1982), Serbian football goalkeeper *Slađana Erić (born 1983), Serbian volleyball player *Zoran Erić (born 1950), Serbian composer

References

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