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Anika

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Anika (Devanagari: अनिका) is a female given name of Sanskrit, German, Arabic, Swedish, Dutch, Hebrew, Māori, and African origin[1] and is also an alternative spelling of the name Annika or Anikha[2]

Meanings

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The meaning of the name "Anika" is different in several languages, countries and cultures. It has more than one meaning available.

Sanskrit

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Anika means graceful, brilliant,or sweet-faced. It is derived from the Sanskrit word anīka (अनीक), which literally means 'fearless', 'soldier', 'army' or 'face'.[3] Anika also means splendor, edge or point.[4] It is also one of the many names for Goddess Durga.[5]

Scandinavian

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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

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In African regions it means "sweetness of face".[6]

German

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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

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Grace; favour, unique.[7][8] It originates from the Hebrew name Hannah.

Arabic

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In Arabic, Anika (Arabic writing : أنيكا) means unique. It is a variant of Aniqa (Arabic writing : أنيقة) which means "neat, elegant, smart".[9] [10]

Hawaiian

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It is the Hawaiianization of Anita, which means graceful one.[11]

People

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Fictional or mythical characters

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  • 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Anika - name information, name astrology, lucky number, color, stone, metal and more". www.indiachildnames.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  2. ^ "Anika - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics". www.nordicnames.de. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  3. ^ "Meaning of Aneek | Hindu Boy Name Aneek | Bachpan.com". www.bachpan.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  4. ^ Monier-Williams, Monier; Leumann, Ernst; Cappeller, Carl (1956) [1899]. A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages (New ed., greatly enl. and improved ed.). Oxford: The Clarendon Press. ISBN 019864308X. OCLC 685239912.
  5. ^ "Hindu Baby Names with Meanings - Named After Maa Durga". 11 May 2018.
  6. ^ "25 Very Unique Baby Girl Names That Will Hit Big By 2020". Moms. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  7. ^ "Anika - Meaning of Anika | Hindu Girl name Anika | Pitarau". www.pitarau.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  8. ^ "Name Anika - Meaning, origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Anika". The Name Meaning. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  9. ^ "انیقہ | Aniqa Name Meaning for Girls". www.kidpaw.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  10. ^ "الإحصاءات ومعنى اسم أنيكا | Anika Name For Girls Spelling and Meaning in Arabic". Namespedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  11. ^ "Anika - Hawaiian Origin, Meaning, and Numerology of the Name Anika at AllTheBabyNames". www.allbabynames.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.