Erika

See also: Ērika and erika

English

Alternative forms

• Erica
• Ericka

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Erika

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Related terms

• Erik

Translations

female given name — see Erica

Anagrams

• Arkie, Keira, Kiera

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Czech

Proper noun

Erika f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Erica.

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Danish

Etymology

Feminine form of Erik.

Proper noun

Erika

1. A female given name.

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Estonian

Etymology

Feminine form of Erik.

Proper noun

Erika

1. A female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Erik, equivalent to English Erica.

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Faroese

Proper noun

Erika f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Erika: Erikuson
• daughter of Erika: Erikudóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Erika
Accusative	Eriku
Dative	Eriku
Genitive	Eriku

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈerikɑ/, [ˈe̞rikɑ]
• Rhymes: -erikɑ
• Syllabification: E‧ri‧ka

Proper noun

Erika

1. A female given name from Old Norse, variant of Eerika or Eriika, masculine equivalent Erik, equivalent to English Erica.

Declension

Inflection of Erika (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		Erika	Erikat
genitive		Erikan	Erikoiden Erikoitten
partitive		Erikaa	Erikoita
illative		Erikaan	Erikoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Erika	Erikat
accusative	nom.	Erika	Erikat
	gen.	Erikan
genitive		Erikan	Erikoiden Erikoitten Erikainrare
partitive		Erikaa	Erikoita
inessive		Erikassa	Erikoissa
elative		Erikasta	Erikoista
illative		Erikaan	Erikoihin
adessive		Erikalla	Erikoilla
ablative		Erikalta	Erikoilta
allative		Erikalle	Erikoille
essive		Erikana	Erikoina
translative		Erikaksi	Erikoiksi
instructive		—	Erikoin
abessive		Erikatta	Erikoitta
comitative		—	Erikoineen

Possessive forms of Erika (type kulkija)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	Erikani	Erikamme
2nd person	Erikasi	Erikanne
3rd person	Erikansa

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German

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

Erika f

1. heath ( genus Erica).

Proper noun

Erika

1. A female given name from the North Germanic languages, masculine equivalent Erik; variant form Erica; sometimes interpreted as a flower name

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛrikɒ]
• Hyphenation: Eri‧ka
• Rhymes: -kɒ

Proper noun

Erika

1. A female given name.

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	Erika	Erikák
accusative	Erikát	Erikákat
dative	Erikának	Erikáknak
instrumental	Erikával	Erikákkal
causal-final	Erikáért	Erikákért
translative	Erikává	Erikákká
terminative	Erikáig	Erikákig
essive-formal	Erikaként	Erikákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	Erikában	Erikákban
superessive	Erikán	Erikákon
adessive	Erikánál	Erikáknál
illative	Erikába	Erikákba
sublative	Erikára	Erikákra
allative	Erikához	Erikákhoz
elative	Erikából	Erikákból
delative	Erikáról	Erikákról
ablative	Erikától	Erikáktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	Erikáé	Erikáké
non-attributive possessive - plural	Erikáéi	Erikákéi

Possessive forms of Erika
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	Erikám	Erikáim
2nd person sing.	Erikád	Erikáid
3rd person sing.	Erikája	Erikái
1st person plural	Erikánk	Erikáink
2nd person plural	Erikátok	Erikáitok
3rd person plural	Erikájuk	Erikáik

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Japanese

Romanization

Erika

1. Rōmaji transcription of えりか

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Lithuanian

Proper noun

Erika f

1. A female given name

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Norwegian

Etymology

Feminine form of Erik.

Proper noun

Erika

1. A female given name.

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Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛrika/

Proper noun

Erika f (genitive Eriky, nominative plural Eriky, declension pattern of žena)

1. A female given name. Diminutives: Eja, Ejka.

Declension

Declension of Erika

	singular	plural
nominative	Erika	Eriky
genitive	Eriky	Erík
dative	Erike	Erikám
accusative	Eriku	Eriky
locative	Erike	Erikách
instrumental	Erikou	Erikami

Further reading

• Erika in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• Erica

Etymology

Feminine form of Erik. First recorded in Sweden in 1686 in the Latinate spelling Erica.

Proper noun

Erika c (genitive Erikas)

1. A female given name.