Eerik

{{Short description|Estonian and Finnish male given name}}

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| gender = Male

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| region = Estonia, Finland

| language = Estonian

| language2 = Finnish

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| related names = Erik, Erki, Erkki, Eero

| name day = 18 May

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{{Wiktionary|Eerik}}

Eerik is a masculine given name most commonly found in Estonia and Finland. It is a cognate of the English language name Eric. Men and boys named Eerik celebrate name day in Finland and Estonia on 18 May.[http://www.namedaycalendar.com/may/18 Name Day Calendar]

Eerik may refer to:

• Eerik Aps (born 1987), Estonian wrestler
• Eerik Haamer (1908–1994), Estonian painter
• Eerik Idarand (born 1991), Estonian speed skater
• Eerik Jago (born 1980), Estonian volleyball player
• Eerik Kantola (born 2000), Finnish football player
• Eerik Kumari (1912–1984), Estonian biologist, ornithologist and nature conservationist
• Eerik-Niiles Kross (born 1967), Estonian diplomat, intelligence chief, entrepreneur and politician
• Eerik Marmei (born 1970), Estonian diplomat
• Eerik Siikasaari (born 1957), Finnish jazz bassist, member of Trio Töykeät
• Eerik-Juhan Truuväli (1938–2019), Estonian lawyer, professor and politician
• Paul-Eerik Rummo (born 1942), Estonian poet, playwright, translator and politician