Anika - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Anika \a-ni-ka\ is pronounced AH-ne-kah. It is of Hausa origin, and its meaning is "sweet-faced".

Anika has 9 variant forms: Anaca, Anaka, Anecky, Anikee, Annaka, Anneka, Anneke, Annika and Aunika.

For more information, see also the related name Ann.

Baby names that sound like Anika are Anka, Anica, Anicka and Aniko.

Anika is a popular female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Anika. Compare Anika with related baby names.