Anika
[əˈniːkə]Meaning
diminutive of Anna or Ana, and feminine form of Anik
Background Story
Anika is a diminutive of Anna or Ana, and is also recorded as the feminine form of Anik. It is described as a female given name of various origins, an alternative spelling of Annika or Anikha, and a diminutive of the Russian masculine given name Anikey. It is used in Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Basque and Belarusian, among other languages. Related forms include the variants Anina, Anneli and Anke and the diminutives Ankica and Nuša, all from the root anīka.
Variations
Anika, Annika, Aniqa
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