Arika: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
AIR-ih-kuh

Arika is a girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Arika

A common claim: Said to mean "likeable, pretty" in Japanese, or to be a Native American name Actually: Unsupported by our search — no linguistic source confirms either the Japanese or the Native-American origin story, and the two competing claims aren't reconcilable.

How to Pronounce Arika

AIR-ih-kuhIPA /ˈɛrɪkə/

Popularity of Arika

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