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Alaric

AL-ar-ik

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Gothic name meaning 'all-powerful ruler' from 'all' (all) and 'reiks' (ruler). Historical weight from the Visigoth king who sacked Rome.”

Popularity Over Time

Alaric US popularity rank over timeRank 4844 in 1986 to rank 824 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#824#2834#484419491960198020002024

Alaric is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicGothic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AlarAricRick

Style

StrongBoldGrandVintageRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • King Alaric I
  • Alaric Saltzman (The Vampire Diaries)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Gothic heritage name with international recognition

People Also Ask

Gothic name meaning 'all-powerful ruler' from 'all' (all) and 'reiks' (ruler). Historical weight from the Visigoth king who sacked Rome.

Alaric is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Alaric include Alar, Aric, Rick.

Names that pair beautifully with Alaric include Lysander, Isaiah, Ezra, Cassius.