Given name

Emrik

“the work ruler”

Emrik is a variant of Emeric. One German interpretation is “the work ruler.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Emrik is a variant of Emeric. One German interpretation is “the work ruler.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Emrik is a variant of Emeric. An origin associated with Emeric is German.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Emrik through the years

Babies since 1880
175
175 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2025
25 babies
2025
25
#4,168 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+40%
Rising
0510152025Highest share 202515
Emrik in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2008–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,168 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 40.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Emrik’s family of names

Emrik has a related form in Emeric.

Walk Emrik’s family in the name graph

EmrikEmeric

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Aveer

34RareEasing

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Emrik’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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