Edrick is a modern form of Edric, an Old English name from ead, "prosperity" or "wealth", and ric, "ruler", so it means "prosperous ruler". Eadric Streona was a notorious ealdorman of Mercia in the 11th century, and the -rick spelling gives the name the look of Cedric and Derrick. Edrick has stayed around number 1500 to 3000 in the United States, peaked at number 1522 in 2018 and ranks number 1779 among boys' names in 2025.