{{other uses}} '''Anika''' (Devanagari: {{Lang|sa|अनिका}}) is a female given name of Arabic, African, Dutch, German, Hebrew, Māori, Sanskrit, and Swedish origin<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiachildnames.com/nameinfo.aspx?name=Anika|title=Anika - name information, name astrology, lucky number, color, stone, metal and more|website=www.indiachildnames.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> and is also an alternative spelling of the name Annika or Anikha<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Anika|title=Anika - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics|website=www.nordicnames.de|language=en|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref>
== 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 {{Transliteration|sa|ISO|anīka}} ({{lang|sa|अनीक}}), which literally means 'fearless', 'soldier', 'army' or 'face'.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meaning of Aneek {{!}} Hindu Boy Name Aneek {{!}} Bachpan.com|url=https://www.bachpan.com/meaning-of-aneek.aspx|access-date=2020-11-25|website=www.bachpan.com}}</ref> Anika also means splendor, edge or point.<ref>{{Cite book|title=A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages|last1=Monier-Williams|first1=Monier|orig-year=1899|year=1956|publisher=The Clarendon Press|last2=Leumann|first2=Ernst|last3=Cappeller|first3=Carl|isbn=019864308X|edition=New ed., greatly enl. and improved|location=Oxford|oclc=685239912}}</ref> It is also one of the many names for Goddess Durga.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://detechter.com/hindu-baby-names-with-meanings-named-after-maa-durga/ | title=Hindu Baby Names with Meanings - Named After Maa Durga | date=11 May 2018 }}</ref>
=== 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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-16|title=25 Very Unique Baby Girl Names That Will Hit Big By 2020|url=https://www.moms.com/25-very-unique-baby-girl-names-that-will-hit-big-by-2020/|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Moms|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Anika - Meaning of Anika {{!}} Hindu Girl name Anika {{!}} Pitarau|url=https://www.pitarau.com/meaning-of-anika|access-date=2017-10-05|website=www.pitarau.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=2014-04-15|title=Name Anika - Meaning, origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Anika|language=en-US|work=The Name Meaning|url=http://www.thenamemeaning.com/anika/|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> It originates from the Hebrew name '''''Hannah'''''.
===Arabic=== In Arabic, Anika (Arabic writing : أنيكا) means unique. It is a variant of Aniqa (Arabic writing : أنيقة) which means "neat, elegant, unique or “smart".<ref>{{Cite web|title=انیقہ {{!}} Aniqa Name Meaning for Girls|url=https://www.kidpaw.com/names/aniqa|access-date=2020-11-25|website=www.kidpaw.com}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title = الإحصاءات ومعنى اسم أنيكا {{!}} Anika Name For Girls Spelling and Meaning in Arabic|url=https://ar.namespedia.com/details/Anika|access-date=2023-01-23|website= Namespedia.com}}</ref>
=== Hawaiian === It is the Hawaiianization of Anita, which means graceful one.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anika - Hawaiian Origin, Meaning, and Numerology of the Name Anika at AllTheBabyNames|url=https://www.allbabynames.com/m/BabyName/Hawaiian/Anika.aspx|access-date=2020-11-25|website=www.allbabynames.com}}</ref>
== People == * Anika Apostalon (born 1995), Czech-American swimmer * Anika Bozicevic (born 1972), Swedish footballer * Anika Chebrolu (born 2006), Indian American child scientist * 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 Nilles (born 1983), German drummer, composer, solo musician, and musical educator * 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'' * Anika Johnson, from the show ''The Summer I Turned Pretty''
==See also== * Anikha Surendran (born 2004), Indian actress *Annika *Aneka *Aneeka *Anica *Anicka
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