Shika: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shika – Meaning: deer (鹿, shika) – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SHEE-kah


Shika is a Japanese boy's name meaning “deer (鹿, shika)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Shika

Meaning: Deer (鹿, shika).

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Shika

Phonetic: SHEE-kah   IPA: /ˈʃiː.kɑː/

Popularity of Shika

Shika doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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