Anika

Anika (Devanagari: अनिका) is a female given name of Sanskrit, German, Arabic, Swedish, Dutch, Hebrew, Māori, and African origin[1] and is also an alternative spelling of the name Annika or Anikha[2]

For other uses, see Anika (disambiguation).

Meanings

The meaning of the name "Anika" is different in several languages, countries and cultures. It has more than one meaning available.

Sanskrit

Anika means graceful, brilliant,or sweet-faced. It is derived from the Sanskrit word anīka (अनीक), which literally means 'fearless', 'soldier', 'army' or 'face'.[3] Anika also means splendor, edge or point.[4] It is also one of the many names for Goddess Durga.[5]...

Scandinavian

Anika means graceful and merciful. It is the Swedish pet form of the name Anna and it is similar to Anneke in the Netherlands.

African

In African regions it means "sweetness of face".[6]

Russian

With Russian origins meaning "grace," Annika is sweet and spunky, and a beautiful sibling of the name Ann.[7]

German

Anika is a German variant of Anna. Anna is most likely a variant of a Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "gracious" or "favoured", because in the Bible she was a sincere and merciful woman. Ultimately the name lost its initial 'h'.

Hebrew

Grace; favour, unique.[8][9] It originates from the Hebrew name Hannah.

Latin

Grace; favor[8][9]

Arabic

In Arabic, Anika (Arabic writing : أنيكا) means unique. It is a variant of Aniqa (Arabic writing : أنيقة) which means "neat, elegant, smart".[10] [11]

Hawaiian

It is the Hawaiianization of Anita, which means graceful one.[12]

People

Fictional or mythical characters

See also

References
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  2. "Anika - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics". www.nordicnames.de. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  3. "Meaning of Aneek | Hindu Boy Name Aneek | Bachpan.com". www.bachpan.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  4. Monier-Williams, Monier; Leumann, Ernst; Cappeller, Carl (1956) [1899]. A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages (New ed., greatly enl. and improved ed.). Oxford: The Clarendon Press. ISBN 019864308X. OCLC 685239912.
  5. "Hindu Baby Names with Meanings - Named After Maa Durga". 11 May 2018.
  6. "25 Very Unique Baby Girl Names That Will Hit Big By 2020". Moms. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  7. "15 Beautiful Russian Baby Girl Names We Love". What to Expect. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  8. "Anika - Meaning of Anika | Hindu Girl name Anika | Pitarau". www.pitarau.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  9. "Name Anika - Meaning, origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Anika". The Name Meaning. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  10. "انیقہ | Aniqa Name Meaning for Girls". www.kidpaw.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  11. "الإحصاءات ومعنى اسم أنيكا | Anika Name For Girls Spelling and Meaning in Arabic". Namespedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  12. "Anika - Hawaiian Origin, Meaning, and Numerology of the Name Anika at AllTheBabyNames". www.allbabynames.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
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