What origin is the name Annika?

Annika comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Annika a popular name?

Annika is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Annika?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Annika — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Annika written in its native script?

Annika is written अन्निका.

What is the rashi of the name Annika?

Annika starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Annika

Q: Is Annika a rare name?

Yes. Annika does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Annika

Annika

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Annika is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Pet form of anna; variant of ann: a variant of hannah introduced to britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of st anne. the form of the name varies with fashion:; goddess durga", Rashi Mesh.

Parents who choose Annika pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Pet form of anna; variant of ann: a variant of hannah introduced to britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of st anne. the form of the name varies with fashion:; goddess durga". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अन्निका
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Pet form of anna; variant of ann: a variant of hannah introduced to britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of st anne. the form of the name varies with fashion:; goddess durga

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अन्निका

Quick answers about Annika

Very rare in US records

What does Annika mean?

Annika is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Pet form of anna; variant of ann: a variant of hannah introduced to britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of st anne. the form of the name varies with fashion:; goddess durga".

Is Annika a rare name?

Yes. Annika does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Annika

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.