Erykah
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ English ◈ 3 syllables
"Powerful, noble, strong, leader."

From English

Powerful, noble, strong, leader. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Erykah at a glance
MeaningPowerful, noble, strong, leader.
OriginEnglish
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#6825
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Origin & history of Erykah
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English roots
Erykah comes from the English tradition, meaning Powerful, noble, strong, leader..
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How popular is Erykah?
1997 peak year
The name Erykah reached its peak in 1997, with 279 registrations (ranked #757). It first appears in U.S. records that same year. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6825) today, averaging about 19 new babies per year. Erykah's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,548 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
279 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #757)
19 Avg. per year
(last decade)
190 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,548 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #6,825) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Erykah
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
E5
R9
Y7
K2
A1
H8
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Erykah
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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