[ 3 syll. a-ni-ka, an-ika ] The baby girl name Anika is pronounced as aa-NAY-Kaa- or AEN-iy-Kaa †. Anika is used chiefly in the English, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from African-Hausa and Hebrew origins. From African-Hausa roots, its meaning is sweetness of face - in this context, Anika can be used in the English language. In addition, Anika is a diminutive form of the name Anna (Czech, English, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, Spanish, Armenian, Breton, Catalan, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Indian, and Japanese) in the Dutch, German, and Scandinavian languages. Anika is also a variant spelling of the name Annika (Russian, Dutch, Finnish, German, Scandinavian, and English). Anaca (English), Anaka (English), Anecky (English), Anikee (English), Annaka (English), Anneka (English), and Anneke (Dutch) are variants of Anika. Aunika (English variant spelling) is another form of Anika. Anika is a fairly popular baby name for girls. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1990s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2006, 0.031% of baby girls were given the name Anika. It ranked at #485 then. In 2010, its usage was 0.028% and its ranking #541. Out of the group of girl names directly linked to Anika, Anna was the most commonly used. In 2010, it was used 12 times more than Anika. Baby names that sound like Anika include Aanisah, Aanisha, Aeniesha, Aheamsa, Aheemsa, Aheimsa, Ahiemsa, Ahimsa, Amachee, Amachey, Amachy, Amachye, Amancia, Amatia, Amica (English and Italian), Amicah, Amika, Amikah, Amisa (Hebrew), and Amisha (Indian). † Pronunciation for Anika: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" |
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