Erika

E1R1I1K5A1

proper noun

A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse Eiríkr →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Erica · alternative Ericka

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.
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    Let’s not forget EJ Antoni, whom Trump just nominated to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing former chief Erika McEntarfer for presiding over a disappointing jobs report earlier this month. Antoni is that rarity who has drawn harsh criticism from economists on the right as well as the mainstream for being ignorant, unprincipled and incompetent.

    2025 August 25, Robert Reich, “Why Trump built a staff of incompetent sycophants”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2025

Origin

  1. Old NorseEiríkr
  2. EnglishErika

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

More words from Old Norse

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KeiraKieraArkiearekiEkari
Cite this entry
APA

Erika. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erika

MLA

“Erika.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erika. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Erika,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erika.

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