Annika is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It is a Swedish

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for Anna, derived in the

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from Anneke, a Dutch and Northern Germanic diminutive of Anna. Swedish-born retired professional golfer

Annika Sörenstam Annika Charlotta Sörenstam (; born 9 October 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer 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 96 international p ...

is a well-known bearer of the name. It is also a name that was in use for

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in the mid- to late 1800s in the United States, according to census records. The name might have unknown origins in an African language, be a short form of another name such as

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, or be a combination of other names such as Anna and Monica. Anika is a spelling variant. It is also common in

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and

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

as well as in

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

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and

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character

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 ...

, whose name at birth was Annika Hansen, has also raised the profile of the name since the 1990s.

Women

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 Chambers (born 1985), American singer *

Annika Drazek Annika Drazek (born 11 April 1995) is a German Bobsleigh, bobsledder and former track and field athlete. She was a sprinter, competed at two IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics, IAAF World Youth Championships. In bobsleigh, she competes w ...

(born 1995), German bobsledder and track and field athlete *

Annika Duckmark Annika Duckmark, (born 17 September 1971 in Borås, Västergötland, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the we ...

(born 1971), Swedish television presenter *

Annika Ernst Annika Ernst (born 14 March 1982) is a German actress. Life and career Ernst grew up in Georgsdorf in the County of Bentheim district. During her school days at Neuenhaus High School, she began to play in theatre. From 2001 to 2004, she studie ...

(born 1982), German actress *

Annika Fredén Annika Sofia Wiel Hvannberg (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 before she moved to Den ...

(born 1978), Swedish handball player *

Annika Hagström Else Annika Hagström (born 11 October 1942) is a Swedish journalist, documentary filmer, television presenter, singer and author. She has written for ''Flamman'', and also worked for ''Expressen'' newspaper for seven years. She has also worked ...

(born 1942), Swedish journalist *

Annika Hallin Annika Susanne Hallin is a Swedish actress. She was born in Hägersten, Stockholm, and studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting 1995 – 1999. In 2001 Hallin was one of those who started ''Teater Nova''. She was married to ...

(born 1968), Swedish actress *

Annika Herlitz Annika Herlitz (born 22 September 1984) is a Swedish singer, musical performer, and voice actress. She provided the Swedish voice for the snow queen Elsa in the Walt Disney film '' Frozen''. The film was released in Sweden on 31 January 2014. He ...

(born 1984), Swedish singer *

Annika Hocke Annika Maria Hocke (born 16 July 2000) is a German pair skater. With her skating partner, Robert Kunkel, she is the 2023 European Figure Skating Championships, 2023 European bronze medalist, the 2023 Skate America champion, 2022 Grand Prix de Fr ...

(born 2000), German skater *

Annika Hoydal Annika Hoydal (born 19 November 1945) is a Faroese singer and actress. Hoydal was a contestant for the 1979 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and was nominated for the 2016 Faroese Music Awards. The Hoydal family The family name Hoydal takes name after ...

(born 1945), Faroese singer *

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 ...

(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 (band), Alcazar. Career Kjærgaard was born in Hässleholm, Sweden. Mostly known as ''Annika ...

(born 1971), Swedish singer * Annika Langvad (born 1984), Danish cross mountain biker * Annika Larsson (born 1972), Swedish photographer * Annika Lemström (born 1964), Finnish sailor * Annika Marks, American actress * Annika Mombauer (born 1967), British academic and historian * Annika Morgan (born 2002), German snowboarder * Annika Noelle (born 1986), American actress and model * Annika Norlin (born 1977), Swedish pop artist and journalist * Annika Östberg (born 1954), Swedish convicted murderer *

Annika Penickova Annika Penickova (born September 11, 2009) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high International Tennis Federation, ITF junior combined ranking of No. 16, achieved on March 3, 2025. She and her identical twin sister, Kristina Penickov ...

(born 2009), American tennis player * Annika Reeder (born 1979), British artistic gymnast * Annika Saarikko (born 1983), Finnish politician * Annika Saarnak (born 1988), Estonian swimmer *

(born 1970), Swedish professional golfer * Annika Ström (born 1964), Swedish artist * Annika Svahn (fl. 1714), Finnish dragoon * Annika Tammela (1979–2001), Estonian footballer * Annika Taylor (born 1993), British cross-country skier *

Annika Thor Annika Thor (born 2 July 1950) is a Swedish author and screenwriter from Sweden who has won the August Prize for ''Truth or Dare'' in 1997. Life Thor was born into Jewish family in Gothenburg. She has worked as a librarian, a novelist, screenwr ...

(born 1950), Swedish author * Annika Uvehall (born 1965), Swedish Olympic swimmer *

Annika Viilo Annika Viilo (born 12 November 1965) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and world champion.Annika Wedderkopp (born 2004), Danish singer and actress * Annika Wells (born 1996), American singer * Annika Wickihalder (born 2001), Swedish singer * Annika Zeyen (born 1985), German wheelchair basketball player

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Annika Bengtzon Annika Bengtzon is a fictional character in a Scandinavian noir book and film series created by the Swedish journalist, publisher and crime writer Liza Marklund. With the Annika Bengtzon series, Marklund introduced a female tabloid journalist as ...

, fictional journalist in a novel series by Liza Marklund * Annika Hansen, a.k.a.

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

Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking () is the fictional main character in a 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 when she was off school. Pippi is ...

'' novel * Princess Annika, in ''

Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus ''Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus'' is a 2005 animated fantasy 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 ...

'' * Annika Attwater, in ''

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'' * Annika Stormare, in '' Codename: Annika''

Television

* ''Annika'' (1984 TV series), TV mini-series * ''Annika'' (2021 TV series), British TV series * '' Codename: Annika'', 2023 Finnish-Swedish TV series

Women

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Television

Notes

See also