Annika is a feminine given name. It is the

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

pet form of

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 12 ...

, similar to

Anneke Anneke is a Dutch and Low German female diminutive given name, meaning ''little Anna'' or ''little Anne'', i.e., ''Annie'', an alternate pet or endearing form of Anna. The given name and later surname ''Anneke'' also ''Annecke'' is a diminutive o ...

in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It is also common in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

and

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

, gaining popularity after 1969 from the character of that name in the ''Pippi Longstocking'' TV series and film. *

Annika Beck Annika Beck (; born 16 February 1994) is a German former professional tennis player. She started playing tennis at the age of four when introduced to the game by her parents. A baseliner whose favorite shot is forehand, and favorite surface is ...

(born 1994), German tennis player * Annika Bryn (born 1945), Swedish author and freelance journalist * Annika Drazek (born 1995), German bobsledder and track and field athlete *

Annika Fredén Annika Sofia Wiel Hvannberg (earlier Wiel Fredén) (born 21 August 1978) is a Swedish handball player. She began her career in BK Heid and played for them until she was 25 years. She then changed to IK Sävehof, where she played for three years ...

(born 1978), Swedish handball player *

Annika Idström Annika Idström (12 November 1947, Helsinki — 20 September 2011, Helsinki) was a Finnish author, dramaturg, and translator. Early life and education Ilse Annika Idström was born to a Swedish-speaking family in Helsinki, and went to school at ...

(1947-2011), Finnish writer * Annika Kipp (born 1979), German television presenter *

Annika Kjærgaard Annika Eva Ingegerd Kjærgaard ''(originally Johansson)'' (born 18 May 1971) is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish pop group, Alcazar. Career Kjærgaard was born in Hässleholm, Sweden. Mostly known as ''Annikafiore'' in Alca ...

(born 1971), Swedish singer * Annika Langvad (born 1984), Danish cross mountain biker *

Annika Lemström Annika Lemström (born 10 July 1964) is a Finnish sailor. She competed in the women's 470 event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 19 ...

(born 1964), Finnish sailor * Annika Norlin (born 1977), Swedish pop artist and journalist *

Annika Mombauer Annika Mombauer (born 1967) is a historian best known for her work on General Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. She is a Senior Lecturer in Modern European History in the History Department at the Open University in Great Britain, and Associate Dean ...

(born 1967), British academic and historian * Annika Reeder (born 1979), British artistic gymnast *

Annika Saarikko Annika Virpi Irene Saarikko (born 10 November 1983) is a Finnish politician and minister. On 5 September 2020, she was elected as the leader of the Finnish Centre Party. Early life and education Saarikko was born in Oripää, Finland. She has ...

(born 1983), Finnish politician *

Annika Saarnak Annika Saarnak (from 2014 Annika Aljand, born 19 September 1988) is an Estonian butterfly, freestyle and medley swimmer. She is 15-time long course and 8-time short course Estonian swimming champion. She has broken 9 Estonian records in swimmi ...

(born 1988), Estonian swimmer *

Annika Svahn Annika Svahn (fl. 1714), was a Finnish prisoner of war during the Great Northern War. The daughter of a vicar, she became the perhaps most well known victim of the abuse suffered by the civilian population in Finland during the Russian occupation G ...

(fl. 1714), Finnish dragoon *

Annika Sörenstam Annika Charlotta Sörenstam (; born 9 October 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. She is regarded as one of the best female golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she had won 90 intern ...

(born 1970), Swedish professional golfer *

Annika Tammela Annika Tammela (1 July 1979 – 26 June 2001) was an Estonian women's footballer. She was a member of the Estonia women's national football team from 1994–2000, playing 27 matches and scoring 1 goal. She died in traffic collision. She became ...

(1979–2001), Estonian footballer *

Annika Uvehall Annika Uvehall (born 5 March 1965) is a former Swedish backstroke swimmer. She competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics where she swum the 100 m backstroke and the 4×100 m medley relay. Clubs *Sandviks IK Sandviks IK is a Swedish sports ...

(born 1965), Swedish Olympic swimmer *

Annika Viilo Annika Viilo (born 12 November 1965) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and world champion.Annika Hansen Seven of Nine (born Annika Hansen) is a fictional character introduced in the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. Portrayed by Jeri Ryan, she is a former Borg drone who joins the crew of the Federation starship ' ...

, a.k.a.

Seven of Nine Seven of Nine (born Annika Hansen) is a fictional character introduced in the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. Portrayed by Jeri Ryan, she is a former Borg drone who joins the crew of the Federation starship ' ...

in '' Star Trek: Voyager'' series on television * Annika Settergren, in ''

Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking ( sv, Pippi Långstrump) is the fictional main character in an eponymous series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story w ...

'' novel * Princess Annika, in ''

Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus ''Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus'' is a 2005 computer-animated adventure film directed by Greg Richardson and produced by Mattel Entertainment with Mainframe Entertainment. It first premiered on Nickelodeon on September 18, 2005, and it was rel ...

'' *

Queens Annika and Neha Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ...

, in ''

The Dragon Prince ''The Dragon Prince'', also known as ''The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos'' after the release of season 4, is a fantasy computer-animated television series created for Netflix by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, produced by Wonderstorm and ...

'' *Annika Attwater, in ''

You In Modern English, ''you'' is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all cases and numbers. History ''You'' comes from the Proto- ...

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