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Sharica

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Pronounced shuh-REE-kuh /ʃəˈriː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Sharica is a modern African American coinage that pairs the fashionable Sha- prefix with a -rica ending borrowed from Erica. It belongs to the inventive naming of the nineteen-seventies, its appeal resting on rhythm rather than a separate literal meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharica joins the Sha- prefix to a -rica ending, echoing Erica and Sharika. It first appeared for United States girls in the early nineteen-seventies (said shuh-REE-kuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningSharica is a modern African American coinage that pairs the fashionable Sha- prefix with a -rica ending borrowed from Erica. It belongs to the inventive naming of the nineteen-seventies, its appeal resting on rhythm rather than a separate literal meaning.
U.S. rank (1996)#10396 ↗ Rising
1996 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 249

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019731996

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

Sharica is a modern American coinage combining the popular Sha- prefix with the -rica ending of Erica, the feminine form of Eric, 'ever-ruler.' Black American families in the nineteen-seventies coined many such blends, and Sharica belongs to that wave. It appears on United States birth records from the early nineteen-seventies.

It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high around nineteen-eighty, so a girl named Sharica then would be in her forties today. It reads as a coinage of its decade rather than a revival.

Did you know? Sharica reads like Erica with a Sha- prefix — one of countless names African American families built in the nineteen-seventies by fixing a musical opener onto a familiar ending.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Sharica — Coinage; Sha- + -rica (Erica)

Variations

SharikaEricaShericka

Nicknames

ShaRica

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If you like Sharica…

Sharika— a near-twin spelling
Erica— the -rica source name
Tamica— a like -ica coinage of the era
Shanika— another Sha- name of the seventies

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharica mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the Sha- prefix to a -rica ending, echoing Erica; it has no separate dictionary meaning.

How do you pronounce Sharica?

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

Is Sharica a boy or girl name?

Sharica is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharica?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak around nineteen-eighty.

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