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    Alarik

    AL-uh-rik

    Germanic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Noble ruler; All-powerful ruler
    Origin
    Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Alarik does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Noble ruler; All-powerful ruler", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Alarik.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Alarik rules under heaven's throne — the kingdom over all, given to whom God wills, the noble ruler whose authority descends from the Most High.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 103:19

      "The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all."

    • Daniel 4:17

      "The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will."

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