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Worldwide, Èrik (Эрик , Èrik ) is a common masculine first name. The forename Èrik is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common male name, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, Èrik is the last name as well as the forename.
Èrik is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Eric Cartman , the fictional character from South Park; Blade , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Blade II; Dirk Pitt , the fictional adventurer, Dirk Pitt; Erik Selvig , the fictional character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers and Magneto , the fictional character of the X-Men film series, and in many other works.