Anika

Anika: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “grace”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: AH-nee-kah · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Used in several traditions. In South Asia it can derive from Sanskrit Anikā; in Europe it is also a form of Anna/Annika, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah 'grace'. This spelling is widely international.

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How popular is Anika?

202493.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Anika in 2024311

2024 rank#863 girls

Peak year2006

Total US babies since 188016,529

Anika is fading: recent use is about 67% of its level ten years before.

Names like Anika

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Annagrace · Hebrew
Annegrace; favor · Hebrew
Annikagrace · Scandinavian
Annyagrace · Russian
Annettagrace · Italian
Aryanoble; honorable · Sanskrit
Kalithe black one · Sanskrit
Alayadwelling, abode · Sanskrit

Anika questions

What does the name Anika mean?

Anika means "grace". It comes from Sanskrit. Used in several traditions. In South Asia it can derive from Sanskrit Anikā; in Europe it is also a form of Anna/Annika, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah 'grace'. This spelling is widely international.

Is Anika a boy or girl name?

Anika is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Anika?

311 US babies were named Anika in 2024. Its peak year was 2006.

How do you pronounce Anika?

Anika is usually pronounced AH-nee-kah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.