Erika

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
"ruler of all", "eternal ruler"
Pronunciation
EH-ree-ka(German, Slovak)
EH-ree-kah(Finnish)
EH-ree-kaw(Hungarian)
EHR-i-kə(English)
In English, the name is pronounced ih-REE-kuh or AIR-ih-kuh. In German, it is pronounced eh-REE-kah.
eh-REE-kah(Swedish, Norwegian)
Popularity
Erika is a moderately popular baby name in the United States, ranking at #704 in 2020. It is also fairly popular in other countries, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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Erika Name meanings & History

Scandinavian, German. "ruler of all", "eternal ruler". Feminine form of Erik. It also coincides with the word for "heather" in some languages. Erika is used as a feminine given name in many different countries, including the United States, Germany, Sweden, and Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Erika: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Erika:

E: Entertain,Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

K: Kind,Karate,Kundalini,Karma

A: Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive

Erika is:

  • a Class name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Erika include Erika Christensen (American actress), Erika Slezak (American actress), and Erika Mann (German writer and political activist).

2.) ERIKA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Feminine form of Erik (eternal ruler). See ERIK (Male Names). Var: Erica. (ERR-EE-KAH)


3.) Erika (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Erika means "ruler of all" or "eternal ruler" and is a feminine variant of the name Eric.

Scripts: In German, Erika is written as "Erkia".
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
恵梨香,

Pronunciation: E-ṘEE-KAH
EH-ri-kah


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Description: The name Erika means "ruler of all" or "eternal ruler" and is a feminine variant of the name Eric. From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Erika.Famous bearer of this name is Japanese actress, model and singer Erika Sawajiri. Erika is used as a first name for baby girls.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Erika include Erika Eleniak, an American actress, Erika Lust, a Swedish erotic film director, Erika Toda, a Japanese actress, Erika Heynatz, an Australian model and actress, and Erika Christensen, an American actress.

4.) ERIKA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Feminine form of Erik, which is from the Old Norse Eirikr. The actual origin of the name is debated. Most believe it to be composed of the Old Norse elements ei (ever, always) and rikr (ruler): hence, “eternal ruler.” There are some, however, who think it comes to the Old Norse via the Germanic ehre (honor) and the Proto-Germanic rik (king): hence, “honorable ruler.” Var: Erica. (EH-REE-KAH).


5.) ERIKA (Female)

Usage: Hungarian

Meanings: A borrowing from the German, Erika is a feminine form of Erik (eternal ruler). See ERIK (German Male Names). (EHR-REE-KAH)


6.) Erika (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) forms of Erica.

Other Forms: Erikaa, Erikah, Errika, Eryka, Erykah, Erykka, Eyrika


7.) Erika (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) honorable; leading others

Other Forms: Erica, Ericah, Ericca, Ericka, Erikka, Eryka


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