Eldric
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning old ruler; a form of Aldrich.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
Eldric by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Eldric.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 1972, making it a 1970s name.
Other names that come from Aldrich
Like Eldric, each of these traces back to Aldrich: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eldric. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Edricwealthy ruler8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elricelf ruler; noble and powerful28 in the US (2017)
- Eldrickold power; elder ruler9 in the US (2017)
- Edrickprosperous ruler, wealthy powerful37 in the US (2017)
- Emericpowerful work, industrious ruler; a form of Emery31 in the US (2017)
- Eldinold friend; a form of Aldwin14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Eldric, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Eldric
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