Grain farm or barley settlement
Beric is likely a variant of the English surname and place name Berwick, derived from Old English elements meaning 'barley' and 'settlement' or 'outlying farm'. It is often associated with the more common name Derek or the Germanic name Beric, which can relate to the word for bear. In modern pop culture, it has gained recognition through fantasy literature.
Less common today
Beric isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,142 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The Lightning Lord and leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners · A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones
The titular protagonist of a historical novel about the Roman invasion of Britain · Beric the Briton by G.A. Henty
