Anika
Meaning
grace, gracious; favored by Indian American families for reading naturally in both Hindi and English; also, separately, a Scandinavian/German diminutive of Anna, an unrelated coincidence that only strengthens its crossover appeal
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Anika peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
90 people · the #44,380 first name in Brazil · median age 11
Among people named Anika living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Anika
Most people given the name Anika in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Anika deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Anika truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Anika fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Anika travels
Indian American · grace, gracious (favored for reading naturally in both Hindi and English)
Indian · sweet-faced
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