At a Glance: Name: Anika – Meaning: grace (via Annika, diminutive of Anna) – Origin: Scandinavian (variant of Annika) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-NEE-kah
Anika is a Scandinavian (variant of Annika) girl's name meaning “grace (via Annika, diminutive of Anna)”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Anika
Meaning: Grace (via Annika, diminutive of Anna).
Origin: Scandinavian (variant of Annika).
A common claim: Anika is of Sanskrit or Swahili origin, meaning 'grace' Actually: Wiktionary treats Anika as a variant of the Scandinavian name Annika, from Anna and ultimately Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace' — not a Sanskrit or Swahili name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Anika
Phonetic: ah-NEE-kah IPA: /əˈniːkə/
Popularity of Anika
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1961–2024.
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