에릭
에릭 is the Korean way to say the male given name Eric.
에릭 is used to refer to the name Eric.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Did you know?
- Because 에릭 is a foreign name, it is almost always written in Hangul rather than Hanja (Chinese characters). This signals to a reader that the person is likely of non-Korean origin.
- In Korean pop culture, foreign names like 에릭 are often used as stage names to give a more 'global' or 'trendy' impression to an idol.
- The spelling of 에릭 follows the 'Loanword Orthography' rules, which are official government guidelines on how to transcribe foreign sounds into 한글.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 에릭 씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Mr. Eric. Nice to meet you.
- 안녕, 에릭아! 오랜만이다. 어떻게 지냈어?Hi, Eric! Long time no see. How have you been?
- 에릭은 제 친구예요.E-rik-eun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Eric is my friend.
- 그 사람은 에릭이에요.Geu sa-ram-eun E-rik-i-e-yo.That person is Eric.
- 에릭을 만날 거예요.E-rik-eul man-nal geo-ye-yo.I am going to meet Eric.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Jieun are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo에릭 지금 어디 있어요?E-rik ji-geum eo-di is-seo-yo?Where is Eric right now?
- 지은 Ji-eun에릭은 아마 집에 있을 거예요.E-rik-eun a-ma jip-e is-seul geo-ye-yo.Eric is probably at home.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 에릭한테 전화해 줄래요?Ji-eun ssi, E-rik-han-te jeon-hwa-hae jul-lae-yo?Jieun, could you call Eric for me?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 지금 바로 할게요.Ne, ji-geum ba-ro hal-ge-yo.Yes, I will do it right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eric” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
