At a Glance: Name: Erica – Meaning: feminine form of the name Eric, from Old Norse; only secondarily associated with the heather/heath plant genus Erica – Origin: Old Norse (feminine form of Eric) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ERR-ih-kuh
Erica is an Old Norse (feminine form of Eric) girl's name meaning “feminine form of the name Eric, from Old Norse; only secondarily associated with the heather/heath plant genus Erica”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Erica
Meaning: Feminine form of the name Eric, from Old Norse; only secondarily associated with the heather/heath plant genus Erica.
Origin: Old Norse (feminine form of Eric).
A common claim: Said to mean "heather" (the flowering plant). Actually: That's the botanical genus name Erica (Latin/Greek for heather). As a given name, Erica is actually the feminine form of Eric, from Old Norse, with the heather link only a secondary association.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Erica
Phonetic: ERR-ih-kuh IPA: /ˈɛrɪkə/
Popularity of Erica
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1909–2024.
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