Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. eh-REE-kah(Swedish, Norwegian) /ˈe.ri.kɑ/(Finnish) /ˈeː.ʁi.ka/(German) /ˈɛ.ri.kɒ/(Hungarian) /ˈɛ.ri.ka/(Slovak) /ˈɛɹ.ɪ.kə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Erik. It also coincides with the word for "heather" in some languages.

Related Names

Rootsei + ríkr
VariantErica(Swedish)
Masculine FormsEric, Erik(Swedish) Erik(Norwegian) Erik(Danish) Eerik, Eerikki, Eero, Erik, Erkki(Finnish) Eerik, Eero, Erik, Erkki(Estonian) Erich, Erik(German) Erik(Hungarian) Erik(Czech) Erik(Slovak) Erik(Slovene) Erik(Croatian) Aric, Eric, Erick, Erik(English)
Other Languages & CulturesĒrika(Latvian) Eryka(Polish) Érica, Érika(Portuguese)
Same SpellingÉrika, Ērika
User SubmissionErika

Popularity

People think this name is

youthful   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: May 18
Austria: June 5
Czechia: April 2
Estonia: July 18
Hungary: August 31
Norway: May 18
Slovakia: February 2
Sweden: January 24

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Entry updated April 23, 2024