Anika
Anika (Devanagari: अनिका) is a female given name of Sanskrit, German, Arabic, Swedish, Dutch, Hebrew, and Māori origin[1] and is also an alternate 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 Aneek (अनीक), which literally means fearless, soldier, army or face.[3] Anika also refer to splendor, edge or point.[4] It is also one of the many names for Goddess Durga.[5]
[]
Gracious, Merciful. It is the Swedish pet form of the name Anna, similar to Anneke in the Netherlands and is good.
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 "favored", because in the Bible she was a sincere and merciful woman. Ultimately the name lost its initial 'h'.
Hebrew[]
Grace; favor, unique.[8][9] It originates from the Hebrew name Hannah.
Latin[]
Arabic[]
In Arabic, Anika (Arabic writing : أنيقة) means unique. It is a variant of Aniqa (Arabic writing : انيقا) which means "neat, elegant, smart".[10]
Hawaiian[]
It is the Hawaiianization of Anita, which means graceful one.[11]
People[]
- Anikha Surendran (Indian actress)
- Anika (musician) (born 1987), British-German singer and journalist
- Anika (album), her self-titled album
- Anika Moa (born 1980), New Zealand musician
- Anika Noni Rose (born 1972), African-American singer and actress
- Anika Schwörer (born 2001), Swiss volleyball player
- Anika Calhoun, a character of the Fox TV series Empire (2015 TV series)
- Anika Omphroy (American Politician)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Anika - name information, name astrology, lucky number, color, stone, metal and more". www.indiachildnames.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "Anika - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics". www.nordicnames.de. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "Meaning of Aneek | Hindu Boy Name Aneek | Bachpan.com". www.bachpan.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://detechter.com/hindu-baby-names-with-meanings-named-after-maa-durga/
- ^ "25 Very Unique Baby Girl Names That Will Hit Big By 2020". Moms. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "15 Beautiful Russian Baby Girl Names We Love". What to Expect. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ a b "Anika - Meaning of Anika | Hindu Girl name Anika | Pitarau". www.pitarau.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ a b "Name Anika - Meaning, origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Anika". The Name Meaning. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "انیقہ | Aniqa Name Meaning in Urdu, Arabic names for Girls". www.kidpaw.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Anika - Hawaiian Origin, Meaning, and Numerology of the Name Anika at AllTheBabyNames". www.allbabynames.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
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