- Origin: Gothic
- Meaning: “ruler of all.”
- Gender: masculine
- Pronunciation: Eng (AL-e-rik)
The name is composed of the Germanic elements al (all) and rikr (ruler). It was most notably borne by two Gothic kings, Alaric I and Alaric II. Alaric I was known for leading a rebellion against Rome and sacking it. His Gothic name was 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (Alareiks).
An historical curiosity, Alaric has never experienced much usage, however, it has been in the U.S. Top 1000 since 2017, and currently ranks in as 915th most popular male name.
Other forms include:
- Alaric (Catalan, French, English, Occitanian)
- Alarich (Czech, German, Slovak)
- Alareiks (Gothic)
- Alarico (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish)
- Alaricus (Latin)
- Alariks (Latvian)
- Alarikas (Lithuanian)
- Alaryk (Polish)
- Alarih Аларих (Russian, Ukrainian)
- Alarik (Scandivanian, Slovene)
Obscure feminine forms include Alarica, Alarika and Alarice.
Sources
- https://www.meilleursprenoms.com/popularite-prenom/Alaric
- https://ieo-oc.org/spip.php?page=article&id_article=290
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/alaric
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaric_I
- https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Alaric
- https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarico_(nome)
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarico_(nombre)