Erica

Meaning: Its source is ei rikr, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Complete ruler."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch, English and Italian.

Nicknames: Ricki, Rickie, Ricky and Rikki

Compound Forms: Sherica

Alternative Spellings: Ericka and Erika

Variant Forms: Airika, Arica, Arika and Terica

Popularity: The name Erica ranked 134th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 169th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1980s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.

Narrative: By coincidence, the Latin term for the herb Heather is spelled erica, and some botanically-oriented parents might name their children with this association in mind.

Miscellaneous

Erica Brynes
- 1994 Rose Queen (see list of Tournament of Roses, Rose Bowl Queens)

Stage and Screen

Erica Kane Marick
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Characters on ''All My Children'')
Erica Steele
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Noley Thornton (see list of Characters on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')