Meaning: Its source is a Hausa expression meaning "Sweet-faced."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Alternative Spellings: Aunika

Variant Forms: Anaka, Annaka, Anneka, Anneke, Anaca, Anecky and Anikee

Popularity: The name Anika ranked 543rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 2087th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.