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Girl · Germanic, through German
Ulrika
Say it: ool-REE-kah
Meaning
The feminine of Ulrik (Ulrich), from Germanic uodal 'heritage, homeland' and rīc 'ruler, power'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Brought into Swedish use by the royal house in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 8 babies given this name since 1972
- At its height in 1972, about 1 in 190,100 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Ulrica
| German | Ulrike |
|---|---|
| Finnish | Ulriikka |
Famous bearers
- Ulrika Eleonora, queen regnant of Sweden
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.