All over the world, اريك (Arik 
, Éric 
, Aric ) is a common mostly masculine, but seldom female first name. The forename اريك is characteristic of Monaco, where it is quite a common boy's name, Cameroon, and Gabon, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Indonesia, the United States, and Cameroon. Likewise, اريك is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Aric, Arik | France, Indonesia, United States, Turkey, India |
| Éric | Cameroon, Canada, France, United States, Ivory Coast |
| اريك | Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Palestinian Territory |
Andrin, Areik, Aryk, Enrico, Enrique, Eric, Erich, Erick, Ericus, Erik, Eryk, Harald, Harold, Harry, Hein, Heinrich, Heinrichová, Heinz, Henk, Henke, Henkle, Henri, Henrich, Henrique, Henry, Hinrich, Hynek, Jindřich, Анри, Анры, Гайнц, Гаральд, Гарольд, Гейн, Гейнрих, Генри, Генры, Енрике, Ерих, Хайнц, Харалд, Харолд, Харольд, Харри, Хейн, Хенри, Эрик, אנרי, אנריקה, אנריקו,
اريك is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Arik Soong , the television character from Star Trek; Éric Bernard , the fictional character appearing in the movie « L'autre maison », Another House and Éric , the fictional character appearing in the movie « La fleur du poirier s'ouvre en silence », A Touch of Spring.