Jerrica

Meaning of Jerrica

Jerrica emerges as a late-20th-century Anglo-American feminine given name, structurally informed by the Germanic root gari “spear” (as in Geraldine) and the –ica suffix characteristic of Erica and Jessica. Pronounced jer-RIH-kah (/dʒərˈri.kə/) in English, it first appears in U.S. records in the 1980s and achieved modest traction in New York between 1986 and 1993, with annual births ranging from seven to seventeen and state rankings oscillating between 230th and 253rd. This usage profile indicates a stable but limited niche adoption rather than widespread popularity. Jerrica’s blend of established morphemes yields both phonetic familiarity and a distinct identity, positioning it within a technical taxonomy of modern English names that balance traditional etymology with late-20th-century naming innovation.