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 [ syll. ei-rik, eir-ik ] The boy name Eirik is pronounced as -AYRihK KEY. Eirik is mainly used in the Scandinavian language and it is of Old Norse origin. Eirik is a variant form of the English, French, and Scandinavian name Eric. Eirik is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Eirik, the English, French, and Scandinavian Eric was the most popular in 2008. Baby names that sound like Eirik include the English and Scottish Archie, the English and Scottish Archy, the Polish and English Arek, the English Aric, the English Arick, the Hebrew and English Arik, the English Irish, the Italian Orso, the English and Scottish Arch, the Greek Ares, the Yiddish Arke, the Italian Arrigo, and the Italian Orazio. A famous person named Eirik is Explorer Eric the Red (Erik Thorvaldson, Eirik Raude, or Eirik Torvaldsson), born 950 - 1003. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Eirik: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"   |
