Erika (given name)

Erika is the feminine form of the masculine name Erich.

Origin and Meaning

As a feminine form of Erik ( Erich ) Erika originally meant something like " under the law and legal rulers .", "The honorary Rich ", "The Mighty alone " For more information on the origin and meaning, see Erich. Erika is, like the male form Erich, a Germanic name.

Erika was a very popular first name in the first half of the 20th century. He has also developed in Japan to a common female name, with the meaning, if any, depending on the characters used, can completely change. In Germany William Smith is an example name for forms or databases.

The first name is often mistaken with the heather (Latin: Erica ) associated, but has nothing to do with.

Name-day

The name day of Erika is May 18

Variants

  • German: Erica, Ericka, Erika
  • Finnish: Eerika
  • Japanese:エリカ( katakana font) ,えりか( hiragana letters), various kanji variants and combinations (each Erika read)
  • Polish: Eryka

Famous names winners

  • Erika Berger ( b. 1939 ), German television presenter
  • Erika best Reiner ( born 1926 ), Austrian historical publicist
  • Erika von Brockdorff (1911-1943), German resistance fighter in World War II
  • Erika Burkart (1922-2010), Swiss writer
  • Erika Christensen ( b. 1982 ), American actress
  • Erika Cremer (1900-1996), German physicist
  • Erika Eleniak (born 1969 ), American actress and Playmate
  • Erika fish (* 1934), German track and field athlete
  • Erika Fuchs (1906-2005), German translator, after the Erikativ is named
  • Erika Kasahara (* 1990), Japanese taekwondo athlete
  • Erika Mann (1905-1969), German actress, comedienne and writer
  • Erika Pluhar (* 1939), Austrian actress, singer and author
  • Reymond Erika Hess (born 1962 ), former Swiss alpine skier
  • Erika Sawajiri ( born 1986 ), Japanese model, actress and singer
  • Erika Steinbach ( born 1943 ), president of the Federation of displaced
  • Erika dispute (1910-2011), Swiss painter, graphic artist and illustrator
  • Erika Toda (* 1988), Japanese actress and model
  • Erika Wiklund (* 1988), Swedish high jumper
  • Erika Yazawa (* 1990), Japanese model and actress
  • Female first name
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