Arik
[ˈærɪk]Meaning
diminutive of Ariel or Arieh
Background Story
Arik is a transcription of a modern Hebrew diminutive of the Hebrew equivalent of Ariel, and Behind the Name gives it as a diminutive of Ariel or Arieh. It is used in Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, English, French, Polish and Spanish.
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