Erika (given name)
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| Pronunciation | /ˈɛrɪkə/ Italian: [ˈɛːrika] German: [ˈeːʁika] Japanese: [ˈɛːrika] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse, Japanese |
| Meaning | "eternal ruler", "ever powerful" (Germanic), "heather" |
| Region of origin | Germania, Japan |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Eric, Erik, Frederica, Frederick |
The given name Erika is a female name with multiple meanings of Classical Latin, Old Norse, and Japanese origin.
Erika and the variants Erica, Ericka, or Ereka are feminine forms of Eric, derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr (or Eríkr in Eastern Scandinavia due to monophthongization). The first element, ei- is derived either from the older Proto-Norse *aina(z), meaning "one, alone, unique",[1] as in the form Æinrikr explicitly, or from *aiwa(z) "long time, eternity".[2] The second element -ríkr stems either from *ríks "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic reiks) or from the therefrom derived *ríkijaz "kingly, powerful, rich".[3] The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler, monarch" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful".[4] It is a common name in many Western societies.
The Latin word erica means heath or broom.[5] It is believed that Pliny adapted erica from Ancient Greek ἐρείκη.[6] The expected Anglo-Latin pronunciation, /ɪˈraɪkə/, may be given in dictionaries (OED: "Erica"), but /ˈɛrɪkə/ is more commonly heard.[7] Erica is the name of a genus of about 860 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, commonly known as heaths or heathers in English, and is the Latin word for heather.[8]
Erika (えりか , エリカ) is a common female Japanese given name in Japan. It has multiple meanings depending on the kanji. The Japanese origin of the given name has nothing in common with the Nordic roots of the Western version.
Authors and poets
[edit | edit source]- Erica Jong (born 1942), American author
- Erica Sakurazawa (born 1963), Japanese manga author
- Erika Liebman (1738–1803), Swedish poet
- Erika Mann (1905–1969), German writer, the daughter of Thomas Mann
- Erika Mitchell, the real name of author E. L. James (born 1963)
Fictional characters
[edit | edit source]- Erika, the eponymous character of the German marching song "Erika"
- Erika, a character in the video game series Pokémon
- Erika (Underworld), a character in the film Underworld
- Erika, a character in the anime series Tōshō Daimos
- Erika, the titular pauper of Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper
- Erica Ainsworth, a character in the manga series Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
- Erika Amano, a character in the manga series A Couple of Cuckoos
- Erika Aoi, a character in the game series Heaven Burns Red
- Erika Aoyama (青山 絵里香), a character in the anime series Anime-Gataris
- Erika Berger, a character in the novel series Millennium
- Erika Chiba (千葉 エリカ), a character in the web novel series The Irregular at Magic High School
- Erica Davidson, a character in the television series Prisoner
- Erica Farrell, a character in the media franchise Degrassi
- Erica Fontaine, a character in the media franchise Sakura Taisen
- Erika Ford, a character in the television series Friends
- Erika Furudo (古戸 ヱリカ), a character in the visual novel series Umineko When They Cry
- Erica Goldberg, a character in the television series The Goldbergs
- Erica Hahn, a character in the television series Grey's Anatomy
- Erica Hartmann, a character in the media franchise Strike Witches
- Erika Itsumi (逸見 エリカ), a character in the anime series Girls und Panzer
- Erika Kurumi (来海 えりか) (a.k.a. Cure Marine), a major character in the anime series HeartCatch PreCure!
- Erica Kane, a character in the soap opera All My Children
- Erika Kohut, protagonist of the novel The Piano Teacher
- Erika Mishima, a character in the video game series Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory
- Erika Sendo (千堂 瑛里華), a character in the visual novel Fortune Arterial
- Erica Reyes, a character in the television series Teen Wolf
- Erica Strange, a character in the television series Being Erica
- Erica Sinclair, a character in the Netflix Series Stranger Things
- Erika Shinohara (篠原 エリカ), a character in the manga series Wolf Girl and Black Prince
- Erika Shiragami (白神 英理加) a character from the movie Godzilla vs Biollante
- Erika Suzuki (鈴木 エリカ), a character in the anime series Sakura Quest
- Erika Takatou (高遠 エリカ), a character in the anime series Ginga e Kickoff!!
- Erika Usami (宇佐美 えり香), a character in the anime series Tsuritama
- Erica Yurken, protagonist of the novel Hating Alison Ashley
Politics
[edit | edit source]- Erika Conners, American politician
- Erica Deuso (born 1980), American politician
- Erica de Vries, American politician
- Erica Yuen (born 1980), Hong Kong politician, actress, and presenter
- Erika Harold (born 1980), American attorney, politician, and 2003 Miss America
- Erika Mann (politician) (born 1950), German politician
- Erica Roth, American politician
- Erika Steinbach (born 1943), German politician
Science and education
[edit | edit source]- Erica Hinckson, New Zealand professor of sport and exercise science
- Erika Cremer (1900–1996), German physicist
- Erika Cuellar (born 1978), Bolivian biologist
- Erika Doss (fl. 1980s–2020s), professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame
- Erika Hamden, American astrophysicist and Assistant Professor
- Erika Marín-Spiotta, Spanish-born biogeochemist and ecosystem ecologist
- Erika Zavaleta, American ecologist and evolutionary biologist
Sports
[edit | edit source]Basketball
[edit | edit source]- Erica Gavel (born 1991), Canadian wheelchair basketball player
- Érika de Souza (born 1982), Brazilian basketball player
Football
[edit | edit source]- Erika Vázquez (born 1983), Spanish footballer
- Érika Cristiano dos Santos (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
Golf
[edit | edit source]- Erica Blasberg (1984–2010), American professional golfer
- Erika Hara (born 1999), Japanese professional golfer
Gymnastics
[edit | edit source]- Erica Sanz Ginés (born 2003), Spanish gymnast
- Erika Akiyama (born 1964), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
Swimming
[edit | edit source]- Erica Morningstar (born 1989), Canadian swimmer
- Erica Rose (born 1982), American long-distance swimmer
- Erica Sullivan (swimmer) (born 2000), American swimmer
- Erika González (born 1972), Mexican freestyle swimmer
- Erika Hansen (born 1970), American swimmer
- Erika Nara, Japanese Paralympic swimmer
Track and field
[edit | edit source]- Erica Alfridi (born 1968), Italian race walker
- Erica Bartolina (born 1980), American pole vaulter
- Erica Bougard (born 1993), American heptathlete
- Erica Jarder (born 1986), Swedish long jumper
- Erica Johansson (born 1974), Swedish long jumper
- Erika Fisch (1934–2021), German long jumper
- Erika Kinsey (born 1988), Swedish high jumper
- Erika Rudolf (1954–2009), Hungarian high jumper
- Érika Olivera (born 1976), Chilean marathon runner
Volleyball
[edit | edit source]- Erika Araki (born 1984), Japanese national volleyball team captain
- Érika Coimbra (born 1980), Brazilian volleyball player
Other sports
[edit | edit source]- Erika Akaya (born 1990), Japanese field hockey player for the Japanese national team
- Erika Alarcón, Paraguayan roller skater
- Erika deLone, (born 1972), retired American professional tennis player
- Erika Doornbos (born 1956), Dutch curler
- Erika Kirpu (born 1992), Estonian épée fencer
- Erika Schmutz (born 1973), Canadian former Wheelchair rugby player and power engineer
Entertainment
[edit | edit source]Actresses
[edit | edit source]- Erica Durance (born 1978), Canadian actress
- Erika Alexander (born 1969), American actress
- Erika Anderson, American actress
- Erika Buenfil (born 1963), Mexican actress
- Erika Christensen (born 1982), American actress
- Erika Eleniak (born 1969), American actress and Playboy Playmate
- Erica Gimpel (born 1964), American actress
- Erika Henningsen (born 1992), American actress
- Erika Kaljusaar (born 1956), Estonian actress
- Erika Pluhar (born 1939), Austrian actress, singer and author
- Erika Slezak (born 1946), American actress best known for her long-running role as Viki Davidson on One Life to Live
- Erika Stárková Erika Stárková (born 1984), Czech actress
- Erika Toda (戸田 恵梨香, born 1988), Japanese actress
Models
[edit | edit source]- Erica Nego, beauty queen, model, and businesswoman
- Erika Heynatz (born 1975), Australian model, actress, singer and television personality
- Erika Sawajiri (沢尻 エリカ, born 1986), Japanese gravure model, singer and actress
- Erika Yazawa (born 1990), Japanese gravure model, actress and member of Idoling!!!
Singers and musicians
[edit | edit source]- Erica Banks, American rapper
- Erica Campbell, (born 1972), American singer most famous from Mary Mary
- Erica Packer (born 1975), Australian singer and model
- Erika Amato (born 1969), American singer and actress
- Erika de Casier (born 1989 or 1990), Danish singer, songwriter, and record producer
- Erika Ender (born 1974), Panamanian singer, songwriter and actress
- Erika Jayne, dance and electronica artist, actress and television personality
- Erika Raum (born 1972), Canadian violinist
- Erika Umeda (born 1991), Japanese singer and model, former member of Cute
- Erika Vikman (born 1993), Finnish singer and songwriter
- Erykah Badu (born 1971), American singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, and actress
- Érika Alcocer Luna (born 1974), Mexican singer, winner of the second generation of La Academia
Theatre
[edit | edit source]- Erika Andia, Bolivian theatre actress, director and journalist
- Erika Dickerson-Despenza, American playwright
Voice actresses
[edit | edit source]- Erica Lindbeck, American voice actress
- Erica Luttrell (born 1982), Canadian voice actress
- Erika Harlacher (born 1990), American voice actress
Other
[edit | edit source]- Erica Cornejo, Argentine ballet dancer
- Erica Garner (1990–2017), American activist
- Erica Hill (born 1976), American journalist
- Erika Jonn (1865-1931), Swedish artist
- Erica Parsons (1998–2011), American child abuse and murder victim
- Erika Aittamaa (1866–1952), Swedish artisan of Tornedalian descent
- Erika Allen, co-founder and CEO of Urban Growers Collective
- Erika Anderson (engineer) (1989–2023), American mechanical engineer
- Erika Billeter (1927–2011), German-born Swiss curator, art historian, writer, and museum director
- Erika Cosby, American painter and daughter of Bill Cosby
- Erika Costell (born 1993), American YouTuber, model, and singer
- Erika Fuchs (1906–2005), German translator
- Erika Richardo (born 2002), Indonesian painter and digital content creator
- Erika von Brockdorff (1911–1943), German resistance fighter during the Second World War
- Erika Wendt (1917–2003), German WWII spy
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Entries "Æiríkʀ", "Æi-", in: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (2002) by Lena Peterson at the Swedish Institute for Linguistics and Heritage (Institutet för språk och folkminnen). Entry "EIN" at Nordic Names. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Entry "Erik" at Nordic Names Wiki. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Entries "Æiríkʀ", "Ríkʀ" and "-ríkʀ" in Nordiskt runnamnslexikon Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (2002) by Lena Peterson at the Swedish Institute for Linguistics and Heritage (Institutet för språk och folkminnen).
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