Erika
The name Erica is translated into German as Erika.
Erika is a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Did you know?
- There is a very famous German soldier's song from the 1930s titled Erika. In the lyrics, the singer addresses both his sweetheart named Erika and the flower of the same name.
- In German, the name Erika is also the name of a common wild plant, known in English as 'heather'.
- Because of its strong association with the heather plant, Erika is often used in German poetry to symbolize loneliness, longing and the wildness of the moorlands.
Examples in context
- Erika verschwand, ohne sich zu verabschieden.Erica went without saying goodbye.Tatoeba #6119023 by raggione, translation #9444345 by sundown
- Hey Erica, wie geht's?Hey Erica, how are you doing?
- Hey, mir geht's gut! Und dir, Eri?Hey, I'm doing well! And you, Eri?
- Erika ist meine beste Freundin.Erika is my best friend.
- Ich habe gestern mit Erika telefoniert.I talked to Erika on the phone yesterday.
Example conversation
Hannah and Lukas are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- HannahHast du Erika schon gesehen?Have you seen Erika yet?
- LukasNein, ich habe sie heute noch nicht getroffen.No, I haven't met her yet today.
- HannahSie kommt später auch noch vorbei.She is dropping by later too.
- LukasDann freue ich mich auf sie.Then I'll look forward to seeing her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “erica” translations and entries Erika, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
