Spanish and English spelling variant of Eric, from Old Norse Eirikr meaning ever-ruler; the -ck ending is characteristic of Latin American spelling preferences.
Nicknames
rick
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
The -ck spelling reads as distinctly Latin American; fine within that context, slightly informal elsewhere.
The cultural moment.
Popular across Mexico, Central America, and Brazilian Portuguese communities through the 1980s-2000s.