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Erika

American  
[er-i-kuh] / ˈɛr ɪ kə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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And in the impromptu eulogy of her deceased husband, Erika convicted me, though I’m sure she didn’t know it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

UBS analyst Erika Najarian wrote recently that she’s “befuddled” by the underperformance of JPMorgan stock relative to Goldman and Morgan Stanley, given JPMorgan’s exposure to similar banking and capital markets trends.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The payouts began in the late 2000s when Erika, then a stay-at-home mom, sought to relaunch herself as a performer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The striking absence of Erika Kirk, who spoke at the kick-off event in Los Angeles but has otherwise been missing in action.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

This, though, was One Life to Live, and no one could suddenly recall the birth of a child quite like Erika Slezak, who played both Victoria Buchanan and her alternate personality, Nicole Smith.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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