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Erika

American  
[er-i-kuh] / ˈɛr ɪ kə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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“Her storytelling skills come from her screenwriting roots,” said Erika Imranyi, senior editorial director of the HarperCollins imprint Park Row Books, Raicek’s publisher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This means he could receive £200 less a month than Logan, and mum Erika says that is keeping her up at night.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They said their mother, Erika, often volunteered at school functions and would go out of her way to help anyone in need, including raising money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Punitive proposals like these are not effective against organized or transnational crime," said criminologist Erika Solis of the Catholic University of Peru.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Erika was pregnant again, I had noticed, with a big scarf wrapped around her neck.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore