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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

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 Jayne of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” who flew in from Australia to make the event, Atlanta’s Phaedra Parks and New Jersey’s Melissa Gorga also spoke.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Today it's "Erika," a song about German girls and German flowers.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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