Girl name Scandinavian origin Christian tradition

Erica

AIR-i-kə · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Ever ruler, feminine of Eric; also Latin for heather
Language
Scandinavian
Culture
Scandinavian;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Scandinavian · nature
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1487
2024 births146
Peak year1986
First appeared1909
Total US births231,461
1986 peak19091938196719952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EriRicki
Alternate spellings
ErikaErickaEricca
In other languages
Erika (German/Polish)Eiríkr (Old Norse)

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Erica Jong (author)
Erica Hill (journalist)
Erica Albright (artist)
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