Malay Names · Girl
Anika name meaning
“grace; favour”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- European · Hebrew
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Anika is a girl's name, a diminutive of Anna, which derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favour'.
What does Anika mean?
About the name Anika
Anika is a girl's name used in German, Dutch, Danish, Polish and Slovene as a diminutive of Anna. Anna is a form of Hannah, a Hebrew name meaning 'grace' or 'favour', from the root ḥanan, 'to be gracious'. In Hindi, Anika is separately the feminine form of Anik, from Sanskrit anīka, 'army' or 'splendour'.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | European, Hebrew, Hindi |
| Syllables | A-ni-ka |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Anika · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Anna · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Hannah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Anika (2) · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Anik · behindthename.com · meaning
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