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Name Erika

Meaning:alone-rulerTools:

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About the name Erika in particular

Gender:female
Languages of use:German, Spanish, Scandinavian
Topics:Asteroid 636 Erika, discovered 1907, diameter 74.29 km, period 14.62 years
US 2021 rank:not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:Erika, Erica, Érica, Ericka, Erik, Erina, Jerika, Rika, Anika, Aria     Details
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About Eric/Erica, the group of names with the same origin as Erika

Meaning/translation:alone-ruler
Language of origin:Old Norse
Info about origin, female:the name as female form of Erich fused with the identically written name deriving from the German/Latin name for heather (the plant)
 the name only became popular towards the end of the 18th century
Info about origin, male:well know as name of Swedish rulers
 Erik is one of the most frequent names in Sweden
Words:aen = alone, lone  Old Norse
 rikr = the ruler  Old Norse
Topics:Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:2:Erik Sweden 1998,  6:Eric Armenia 2012,  8:Erick Ecuador 2016,  8:Erika Mexico 2006,  16:Erica Philippines 2005,  21:Eirik Norway 1999,  24:Erich Austria 2015,  28:Erkki Finland 2014,  33:Eero Finland/Finnish 2007,  47:Eryk Warsaw 2011
Somehow related to:Erika
Old/original forms:Airikr Old Norse
Name variants:Erica, Érica, Ericka, Erika, Erykah, Aric, Arik, Eero, Eirik, Eric, Erich, Erick, Erico, Erik, Erkki, Eryk, Jerker   Sortable list   Details
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Popularity lists that contain the name Erika

SeriesGraphRankings
Ecuador prevalence 2013 26
Germany prevalence 2005 12
HungaryGraph2004 83,  2003 90,  2002 77
Hungary prevalence 2014 14
Mexico 2006 8
NorwayGraph2021 155,  2020 160,  2018 186,  2016 183,  2015 180,  2014 200,  2013 181,  2012 156,  2011 153,  2010 176,  2009 160,  2008 122
Peru prevalence 2015 40
SpainGraph2015 101,  2014 96,  2013 72,  2012 72,  2011 64,  2010 63,  2009 61,  2008 532007 55,  2006 69
SwedenGraph2002 86,  2001 77,  2000 63,  1999 56,  1998 53
Sweden prevalence 2014 69
Switzerland prevalence 2013 19
USA decadesGraph1990-1999 95,  1980-1989 741970-1979 127
USA yearlyGraph2019 901,  2018 896,  2017 757,  2016 741,  2015 727,  2014 678,  2013 610,  2012 539,  2011 532,  2010 429,  2009 376,  2008 331,  2007 265,  2006 238,  2005 215,  2004 192,  2003 178,  2002 166,  2001 147,  2000 123,  1999 137,  1998 124,  1997 111,  1996 106,  1995 102,  1994 90,  1993 85
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