The baby name Enrica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /enˈrika/ (en-REE-kah); English: /ɛnˈriːkə/ (en-REE-kə).
Enrica is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Enrica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /enˈrika/ (en-REE-kah); English: /ɛnˈriːkə/ (en-REE-kə).
Enrica is Italian in Origin.
Enrica is the Italian feminine form of Enrico, ultimately from the Old High German name Heinrich (heim “home, estate” + rihhi “ruler, power”), giving the sense “ruler of the home” or “estate leader.” Used in Italy from the early modern period in noble and bourgeois circles, the name felt polished yet traditional, later gaining steady if modest popularity through the late 19th and mid-20th centuries. It remains familiar in Italy today while uncommon in the English-speaking world.
Variants and cognates reflect its pan-European roots: Enriqueta (Spanish/Catalan), Henriette and Henrietta (French/English), Harriet (English), Henriqueta (Portuguese), and the masculine Enrico, Henry, Henri, Heinrich. Related Norse-derived feminine forms include Erica/Erika (from Eric), sharing the “ruler” element. Italian short forms and pet names include Enri, Rica, Rika, and Kika. The name’s stately cadence and vintage charm appeal to parents seeking a continental classic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #157 | 16,465 | 9,415 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| IT | 0 | #246 | 1,034 | 4,183 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 1996 | #369 | 4 | 2,228 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #947 | 37 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,408 | 64 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Enrica is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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