Boy name origins & meanings Scandinavian : Ruler of all Boy name variations Eric Aric Ericc Erick Erico Eryc Erik Erek Eryk Erikson Family name origins & meanings North German : from a Germanized form of the Old Norse personal name Eiríkr (see Erickson). The spelling of the first syllable has been influenced by German names beginning with Ehr- such as Ehrhardt.
