Erika or Erica is a female given name.The pronunciation of this name is [ er-i-kuh ]. In Old Norse, it means "ever powerful" or "ruler of people". The name is very popular in Australia, the United States, Canada and Europe. There are many famous people with this name. As Erika, the name was used for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin. The name was retired after Tropical Storm Erika in 2015. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021). view more...