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Erich at a glance
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- Boy
- Western numerology
- 7
- Indian numerology
- 9
- Characters
- 5
- Popular
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What does Erich mean?
Erich is a baby name with German, Norse context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is German form of Eric; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people Famous Bearer: popular blues guitarist/singer Eric Clapton.
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Names like Erich
Eric
Boy
Indian
Ever or eternal ruler Island ruler Famous bearer: 10th-century Norwegian explorer Eric the Red; ever-powerful; Ruler
181 family views
Erick
Boy
Norse
Ever kingly In Scandinavian legend the Viking sea rover Ericson: (son of Eric the Red) landed on the shores of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people Famous Bearer: popular blues guitarist/singer Eric Clapton
114 family views
Erico
Boy
Norse
Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people Famous Bearer: popular blues guitarist/singer Eric Clapton
157 family views
Erik
Boy
Indian
Ever kingly In Scandinavian legend the Viking sea rover Ericson: (son of Eric the Red) landed on the shores of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus; Ever Powerful; Forever strong; Powerful; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people
131 family views
Erek
Boy
Norse
lovable; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people Famous Bearer: popular blues guitarist/singer Eric Clapton
139 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Erich
Eric
Boy
Indian
Ever or eternal ruler Island ruler Famous bearer: 10th-century Norwegian explorer Eric the Red; ever-powerful; Ruler
181 family views
Erick
Boy
Norse
Ever kingly In Scandinavian legend the Viking sea rover Ericson: (son of Eric the Red) landed on the shores of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people Famous Bearer: popular blues guitarist/singer Eric Clapton
114 family views
Erico
Boy
Norse
Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people Famous Bearer: popular blues guitarist/singer Eric Clapton
157 family views
Erik
Boy
Indian
Ever kingly In Scandinavian legend the Viking sea rover Ericson: (son of Eric the Red) landed on the shores of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus; Ever Powerful; Forever strong; Powerful; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people
131 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Erich
Gertrude
Girl
German
From the Old German name, meaning strong spear Famous bearers: Hamlet's mother in the Shakespearian tragedy 'Hamlet', and the seventh century abbess St Gertrude of Nivelles, British actress Gertrude Lawrence; spear maiden; strong spear; The might of the spear
90 family views
Patty
Girl
German
Diminutive of Martha: Lady; Diminutive of Matilda: Strength in battle Matilda was the wife of William the Conqueror Used in Australia as slang for a bushman's pack; Diminutive of Patricia: Noble St Patricia was a 7th century patron saint of Naples
87 family views
Trudie
Girl
German
Diminutive of Ermintrude: Universal strength From the Old German 'ermin' meaning universal, and 'drudi' meaning strength; Who is powerful in spear throw
124 family views
Hilda
Girl
German
battle; Battle Battle maid; protector; Variant of Hildegarde: Battle Glorious, warfare In Scandinavian mythology Hildegard was a Valkyrie sent by Odin to escort battle heroes to Valhalla; War
102 family views
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Eric
Boy
Indian
Ever or eternal ruler Island ruler Famous bearer: 10th-century Norwegian explorer Eric the Red; ever-powerful; Ruler
181 family views
Erick
Boy
Norse
Ever kingly In Scandinavian legend the Viking sea rover Ericson: (son of Eric the Red) landed on the shores of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people Famous Bearer: popular blues guitarist/singer Eric Clapton
114 family views
Erico
Boy
Norse
Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people Famous Bearer: popular blues guitarist/singer Eric Clapton
157 family views
Erik
Boy
Indian
Ever kingly In Scandinavian legend the Viking sea rover Ericson: (son of Eric the Red) landed on the shores of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus; Ever Powerful; Forever strong; Powerful; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people
131 family views
Erek
Boy
Norse
lovable; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people Famous Bearer: popular blues guitarist/singer Eric Clapton
139 family views
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