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Sarika

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Pronounced sah-REE-kuh /sɑːˈriː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Sarika comes from the Sanskrit sarika, the name of the myna, a small talking songbird prized in Indian tradition. Used as a girl's name across India, it carries the light, musical image of the bird.Low

In 30 seconds: Sarika means 'myna bird,' a small songbird, from the Sanskrit sarika. A familiar Indian girl's name, it reached United States records in the mid-nineteen-seventies (said sah-REE-kuh).
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Origin MediumIndian, Sanskrit
MeaningSarika comes from the Sanskrit sarika, the name of the myna, a small talking songbird prized in Indian tradition. Used as a girl's name across India, it carries the light, musical image of the bird.
U.S. rank (2023)#10182 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1996
Total births (all-time)≈ 538

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199619742023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sarika is a South Asian girl's name from the Sanskrit sarika, the myna bird, a small songster admired for its voice. Common across India, it traveled to the United States with Indian families and appears on American birth records from the mid-nineteen-seventies. Its cheerful bird imagery has kept it a steady heritage choice.

In the United States it stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high in the mid-nineteen-nineties, so a girl named Sarika then would be in her twenties or thirties today. It reads as a heritage name carried by Indian families rather than a mainstream trend.

Did you know? Sarika is a bird name: it comes from the Sanskrit word for the myna, a small songbird known for mimicking speech, giving the name a bright, melodic feel.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Sarika — Sanskrit sarika 'myna bird'; South Asian given name

Variations

SaricaSaarika

Nicknames

SariRika

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sarika mean?

It means 'myna bird,' a small songbird, from the Sanskrit sarika.

How do you pronounce Sarika?

It's said sah-REE-kuh /sɑːˈriː.kə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Sarika a boy or girl name?

Sarika is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sarika?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.

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