In Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, the original creator, Erik is not his birth name, but name he received by given or found by "accident" as Erik himself says in the novel. He was known by Gypsy "le mort vivant" ("the living dead").
The given name Eric is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr. meaning "one" or "alone.. The Erik spelling is traditional in Scandinavia. Eric is used in French, and in Germany Erich and Erik are both used.
Erik Bartik's birth name is Erik Alexander Bartik.
Erik Silvester's birth name is Erik Herschmann.
Erik Truxa's birth name is Erik Bang.
Erik Taylor's birth name is Erik Taylor.
Erik Loysen's birth name is Erik Loysen.
Erik Segerstedt's birth name is Mats Erik Segerstedt.
Erik Sobczak's birth name is Erik Michael Sobczak.
Erik Rubarth's birth name is Erik Axel Rubarth.
Erik Stoops's birth name is Erik Daniel Stoops.
Erik Stolhanske's birth name is Erik J. Stolhanske.
Erik Vanlier's birth name is Erik Shawn Vanlier.
Erik Tillmans's birth name is Erik Charles Tillmans.