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Erich

Erich: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“eternal ruler”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
AIR-ikh · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

German spelling of Eric, from Old Norse Eiríkr, ultimately from elements meaning 'ever' and 'ruler'. Widely used in German-speaking countries.

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How popular is Erich?

20244.8 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Erich in 202416

Peak year1971

Total US babies since 188011,692

Erich is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.

Names like Erich

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Ericeternal ruler · Old Norse
  • Ericketernal ruler · Scandinavian
  • Eriketernal ruler · Old Norse
  • Erikaeternal ruler · Scandinavian
  • Ericaeternal ruler · Old Norse
  • Erickaeternal ruler · Germanic
  • Ariceternal ruler · Germanic
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic

Erich questions

What does the name Erich mean?

Erich means "eternal ruler". It comes from Germanic. German spelling of Eric, from Old Norse Eiríkr, ultimately from elements meaning 'ever' and 'ruler'. Widely used in German-speaking countries.

Is Erich a boy or girl name?

Erich is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Erich?

16 US babies were named Erich in 2024. Its peak year was 1971.

How do you pronounce Erich?

Erich is usually pronounced AIR-ikh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.