Anika Explained

Anika (Devanagari:) 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]

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 (Sanskrit: 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]

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.^{[7] [8]} It originates from the Hebrew name Hannah.

Latin

Grace; favor.

Arabic

In Arabic, Anika (Arabic writing : أنيكا) means unique. It is a variant of Aniqa (Arabic writing : أنيقة) which means "neat, elegant, smart".^{[9] [10]}

Hawaiian

It is the Hawaiianization of Anita, which means graceful one.^[11]

People

• Anika Apostalon (born 1995), Czech-American swimmer
• Anika Bozicevic (born 1972), Swedish footballer
• Anika Kolan (born 2006), American cricketer
• Anika Larsen (born 1973), American actress and singer
• Anika Moa (born 1980), New Zealand musician
• Anika Niederwieser (born 1992), Italian handballer
• Anika Omphroy, American politician elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018
• Anika Rodríguez (born 1997), American-born Mexican footballer
• Anika Noni Rose (born 1972), African-American singer and actress
• Anika Schwörer (born 2001), Swiss volleyball player
• Anika Taher, Miss Bangladesh 1994
• Anika Tiplady (born 1980), New Zealand former rugby union player
• Anika Wells (born 1985), Australian politician

Fictional or mythical characters

• Anika Calhoun, on the Fox TV series Empire
• Anika the Warrior, a knight errant character in Russian fairy tales
• Anika Kayoko, a character from the movie Scream VI

See also

• Anikha Surendran (born 2004), Indian actress
  • Annika Aneka
• Aneeka
• Anica
• Anicka

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anika - name information, name astrology, lucky number, color, stone, metal and more. www.indiachildnames.com. 2017-10-05.
2. Web site: Anika - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics. www.nordicnames.de. en. 2017-10-05.
3. Web site: Meaning of Aneek Hindu Boy Name Aneek Bachpan.com. 2020-11-25. www.bachpan.com.
4. Book: A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages. Monier-Williams. Monier. 1899. 1956. The Clarendon Press. Leumann. Ernst. Cappeller. Carl. 019864308X. New ed., greatly enl. and improved. Oxford. 685239912.
5. Web site: Hindu Baby Names with Meanings - Named After Maa Durga . 11 May 2018 .
6. Web site: 2018-07-16. 25 Very Unique Baby Girl Names That Will Hit Big By 2020. 2020-11-25. Moms. en-US.
7. Web site: Anika - Meaning of Anika Hindu Girl name Anika Pitarau. 2017-10-05. www.pitarau.com. en.
8. News: 2014-04-15. Name Anika - Meaning, origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Anika. en-US. The Name Meaning. 2017-10-05.
9. Web site: انیقہ Aniqa Name Meaning for Girls. 2020-11-25. www.kidpaw.com.
10. Web site: الإحصاءات ومعنى اسم أنيكا Anika Name For Girls Spelling and Meaning in Arabic. 2023-01-23. Namespedia.com.
11. Web site: Anika - Hawaiian Origin, Meaning, and Numerology of the Name Anika at AllTheBabyNames. 2020-11-25. www.allbabynames.com.