Annika

/ AN-ih-kah /
girlclassicmodernscandinavian

“grace, favor” — Scandinavian

#9622024 rank
2003peak year
18,875babies named Annika since 1880
▼ 21%5-year trend

Annika popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200318801920196020002024

What does Annika mean?

A Swedish diminutive of Anna, ultimately from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace'. Familiar internationally through Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking books.

OriginScandinavian
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern

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