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 Annika is a feminine given name. It is the Swedish pet form of Anna, similar to Anneke in the Netherlands. It is also common in Germany, Finland and Estonia, gaining popularity after 1969 from the character of that name in the ''Pippi Longstoc ...

Anikha Anikha Surendran, also known as Baby Anikha, is an Indian actress known for her work in the Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil film industries. She acted in ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' (2010), ''Yennai Arindhaal'' (2015) and ''Viswasam'' (2019). She has rec ...

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

* Anika Apostalon (born 1995), Czech-American swimmer *

Anika Bozicevic Anika Bozicevic (born 8 November 1972) is a Swedish footballer who played as a forward for the Sweden women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, the second edit ...

(born 1972), Swedish footballer * Anika Kolan (born 2006), American cricketer *

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 *

Anika Moa Anika Rose Moa (born 21 May 1980) is a New Zealand recording artist and television presenter. Her debut album '' Thinking Room'', was released in September 2001, which reached number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and provided two T ...

(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 Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, as seen in ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. ...

(born 1972), African-American singer and actress *

Anika Schwörer Anika Schwörer (born 1 June 2001) is a Swiss volleyball player. She is a member of the Women's National Team. She participated at the 2018 Montreux Volley Masters. She plays for Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen. Clubs * Volley Smash 05 (2018) * S ...

(born 2001), Swiss volleyball player *

Anika Taher Anika Taher is a Bangladeshi model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Bangladesh 1994 and represented Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the L ...

, Miss Bangladesh 1994 *

Anika Tiplady Anika Tiplady (born 21 August 1980) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns on 16 October 2007 against Australia at Wanganui. Biography Tiplady was born and raised in Christchurch and is of Māori descent f ...

(born 1980), New Zealand former rugby union player *

Anika Wells Anika Shay Wells (born 11 August 1985) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and represents the Division of Lilley ...

(born 1985), Australian politician *

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 severa ...

(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

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