Swedish

Annika

Pronounced AH-nih-kuhShare

Meaning: Swedish form of Anna

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • 3 syllables

The story

Annika grew from an affectionate Swedish form of Anna and is also established in Finland, Estonia, Germany and the Netherlands. Its doubled n belongs to this spelling’s history.

Nicknames

  • Annie
  • Nika

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Annika comes from Swedish.

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