Anika (Devanagari: ) is a female given name of Sanskrit, German, Arabic, Swedish, Dutch, Hebrew, and Māori origin and is also an alternative spelling of the name
Annika or
Anikha
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 (), which literally means 'fearless', 'soldier', 'army' or 'face'. Anika also refer to splendor, edge or point. It is also one of the many names for Goddess Durga.
Scandinavian
Anika means graceful and merciful. It is the Swedish pet form of the name Anna and it is similar to Anneke in the Netherland.
African
In African regions it means "sweetness of face".
Russian
With Russian origins meaning "grace," Annika is sweet and spunky, and a beautiful sibling of the name Ann.
German
Anika is a German variant of Anna. Anna is most likely a variant of a Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "gracious" or "favored", because in the Bible she was a sincere and merciful woman. Ultimately the name lost its initial 'h'.
Hebrew
Grace; favor, unique.
It originates from the Hebrew name
''Hannah''.
Latin
Grace; favor
Arabic
In Arabic, Anika (Arabic writing : أنيقة) means unique. It is a variant of Aniqa (Arabic writing : انيقا) which means "neat, elegant, smart".
Hawaiian
It is the Hawaiianization of Anita, which means graceful one.
People
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Anika Apostalon
Anika Apostalon (born February 2, 1995) is a Czech-American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle and backstroke events. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and graduated from Albuquerque Academy
Albuquerque Academy is an indepen ...
(born 1995), Czech-American swimmer
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Anika Bozicevic (born 1972), Swedish footballer
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Anika Kolan
Anika Reddy Kolan (born 18 August 2006) is an American cricketer who plays for the United States women's national cricket team.
In October 2021, Kolan was named in the American Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) team for the 2021 ICC Women' ...
(born 2006), American cricketer
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Anika Larsen
Anika Larsen (born December 19, 1973) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2014 for portraying Cynthia Weil in '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical''. Larsen has made ...
(born 1973), American actress and singer
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Anika Moa (born 1980), New Zealand musician
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Anika Niederwieser
Anika Niederwieser (born 28 February 1992) is an Italian handballer who plays for Thüringer HC and the Italy national team.
She won the Bundesliga in 2018, the DHB Supercup in 2016 and the bronze medal at the Beach Handball European Champions ...
(born 1992), Italian handballer
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Anika Omphroy
Anika Tene Omphroy is an American politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2018. Omphroy represents the State's 95th House District, which includes part of Broward County. She is a member of the Democratic Part ...
, American politician elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018
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Anika Rodríguez
Anika Elia Rodríguez (born 4 January 1997) is an American-born Mexican footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil side Tigres UANL and the Mexico women's national football team.
Early life
Rodríguez was born in Torrance, Calif ...
(born 1997), American-born Mexican footballer
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Anika Noni Rose (born 1972), African-American singer and actress
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Anika Schwörer (born 2001), Swiss volleyball player
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Anika Taher, Miss Bangladesh 1994
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Anika Tiplady (born 1980), New Zealand former rugby union player
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Anika Wells (born 1985), Australian politician
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Anika Chawla
Anika (Devanagari: ) is a female given name of Sanskrit, German, Arabic, Swedish, Dutch, Hebrew, and Māori origin and is also an alternative spelling of the name Annika or Anikha
Meanings
The meaning of the name "Anika" is different in several ...
(born 2011), India, Sulonian
Fictional or mythical characters
* Anika Calhoun, on the Fox TV series ''
Empire
An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...
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Anika the Warrior
Anika the Warrior (russian: Аника-воин; from gr, ἀνίκητος, "unbeatable, unbeaten") is a Bogatyr, a knight errant character of Russian fairy tales. According to a "universally known religious ballad", he was a violent and sacrile ...
, a knight errant character in Russian fairy tales
See also
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Anikha Surendran (born 2004), Indian actress
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Annika
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Aneka
Mary Sandeman (born 20 November 1947), better known by her stage name Aneka , is a retired Scottish singer.
In 1981, she reached number one in the UK Singles Chart with her song "Japanese Boy". She was well known for the Oriental image she took ...
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Aneeka
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Anica Anica ( sr, Аница) is a female given name used among Romanians, Serbs, Slovenes, Croats, etc. It is derived from Anna. Notable people with the name include:
* Anica Bošković (1714–1804), Ragusan writer
*Anica Černej (1900–1944), Slovene ...
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Anicka
References
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Feminine given names