Erika

name

name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.

    "Let’s not forget EJ Antoni, whom Trump just nominated to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing former chief Erika McEntarfer for presiding over a disappointing jobs report earlier this month. Antoni is that rarity who has drawn harsh criticism from economists on the right as well as the mainstream for being ignorant, unprincipled and incompetent."

Example

More examples

""Yes, the bisque-doll-like Erika" "Th-that expression is a little embarrassing, could you stop using it?""

Etymology

Spelling variant of Erica, the feminine form of Eric, or borrowed directly from modern Scandinavia, ultimately from Old Norse Eiríkr.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.