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Around the globe, Arik (Arik , אריק , Арик ) is a common gender-neutral given name. The first name Arik is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Israel, where it is quite a rare male name, and Georgia, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Indonesia, India, and the United States. Also, Arik is the last name as well as the forename.
Arik is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Eric Cartman , the fictional character from South Park; Arik Soong , the television character from Star Trek; Blade , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Blade II; Dirk Pitt , the fictional adventurer, Dirk Pitt and Erik Selvig , the fictional character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers, and in many other works.