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Erika

American  
[er-i-kuh] / ˈɛr ɪ kə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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People magazine published exclusive photos of Jain’s 2024 wedding to Erika Hammond, a former WWE wrestler and cast member on the upcoming season of “The Real Housewives of New York City.”

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

While Erika decries “retro sex negativity,” Elliot stammers, “My peers have not been well-served growing up in a time where nothing feels safe or OK.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Despite the progress since Erika Goodwin’s mother had to stop work without any protections — the Americans with Disabilities Act wasn’t yet passed — there’s still a lot of ground to make up.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

"My brain is broken," former CIA analyst Erika Stith told CBS News in 2022, external.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

On the way up I almost bumped into Chivonne and Erika, who was walking down.

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

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