Shadricka as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shadricka

What is the meaning of the name Shadricka ?

The baby name Shadricka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈdrɪkə/ (shuh-DRIH-kuh).

Shadricka is Biblical, Hebrew in Origin.

Shadricka is a modern feminine elaboration of Shadrick/Shadrach, the biblical name borne by one of the three youths delivered from the fiery furnace in the Book of Daniel. Shadrach itself most likely comes from the Akkadian Shudur-Aku, meaning “command of Aku,” referring to the Babylonian moon god, and entered English through the Hebrew/Aramaic form Shadrakh.

Shadricka arose in the United States in the late twentieth century, especially within African-American naming traditions that reshape scriptural bases with melodic -ika/-icka endings to create distinctive feminine forms. The name remains rare and shows flexible spelling; variants include Shadrika and Shadrica, while related masculine counterparts are Shadrick and Shadrach. In meaning, Shadricka inherits the etymological sense “command of Aku,” yet in contemporary use it also evokes steadfast faith and miraculous protection because of the well-known Daniel narrative, giving the name both ancient resonance and modern creative flair.

⚙ We have no record of Shadricka in any national birth registry or name dataset. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.