Meaning of the nameÉrica
- Female
- Germanic origin
- É-ri-ca
Érica is a female name of Germanic origin, the feminine form of Eric, which means roughly 'eternal ruler'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Eric, 'eternal ruler'”
Source: Behind the Name: Erica · Behind the Name: Eric
- People (2022)
- 201,183
- Rank in Brazil
- #159
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 232,056
- people
Érica in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Érica, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (61,743 people).
200,236 women 947 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Érica is most common
States with the highest share of people named Érica in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.129%
- Bahia 0.125%
- Pará 0.112%
- Sergipe 0.112%
- Pernambuco 0.111%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 46,910 | 0.106% |
| Minas Gerais | 19,129 | 0.093% |
| Bahia | 17,645 | 0.125% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 16,257 | 0.101% |
| Paraná | 10,155 | 0.089% |
| Pernambuco | 10,059 | 0.111% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 9,327 | 0.086% |
| Pará | 9,098 | 0.112% |
| Maranhão | 6,873 | 0.101% |
| Ceará | 6,822 | 0.078% |
| Santa Catarina | 6,092 | 0.080% |
| Goiás | 6,079 | 0.086% |
| Amazonas | 3,879 | 0.098% |
| Mato Grosso | 3,571 | 0.098% |
| Paraíba | 3,535 | 0.089% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 3,400 | 0.103% |
| Alagoas | 3,382 | 0.108% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,175 | 0.083% |
| Piauí | 3,129 | 0.096% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,657 | 0.094% |
| Sergipe | 2,474 | 0.112% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,378 | 0.086% |
| Rondônia | 2,041 | 0.129% |
| Tocantins | 1,088 | 0.072% |
| Amapá | 773 | 0.105% |
| Acre | 699 | 0.084% |
| Roraima | 556 | 0.087% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Érica
Behind the Name describes Érica as the feminine form of Eric, a name from Old Norse Eiríkr, from ei, 'always', and ríkr, 'ruler, king'. The same site notes that the name coincides with the Latin word for 'heather', a plant. Wiktionary records Érika as a female name of Germanic or Old Norse origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 201,183 people named Érica, with a median age of 30. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Erika, Herica and Herika among the spelling variants.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with c and an acute accent.
Other spellings of Érica
Sources
- Behind the Name: Erica · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Eric · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Érika · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Érica · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Erica · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Érica
What does the name Érica mean?
Érica means “feminine form of Eric, 'eternal ruler'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Érica in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 201,183 people with the first name Érica, which ranks it number 159 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Érica a boy's or a girl's name?
Érica is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 200,236 women and 947 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Érica?
Érica is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Érica most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.129% of the state's population is named Érica (2,041 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Érica?
Érika, Herica, Ericka and Herika. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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