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The baby name Alika is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LEE-kah,uh-LEE-kah,/əˈliːkə/.

Alika is Hawaiian, Hebrew, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hawaiian, Hebrew, Slavic
Pronunciation: ah-LEE-kah,uh-LEE-kah,/əˈliːkə/

What is the meaning of the name Alika ?

The baby name Alika is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LEE-kah,uh-LEE-kah,/əˈliːkə/.

Alika is Hawaiian, Hebrew, Slavic in Origin.

Alika is most widely recognized as the Hawaiian adaptation of Alex/Alec from Alexander, giving it the Greek-rooted meaning “defender (or helper) of mankind” (alexein “to defend” + anēr “man”). Hawaiian spellings sometimes include the glottal stop as ʻAlika. Beyond the islands, Alika functions as a feminine nickname in Slavic and Baltic usage, formed from Alisa, Alina, or Aleksandra; in those cases it inherits the parent name’s meaning rather than adding a new one.

The name appears in 19th–20th‑century Hawaiian records and spread more broadly in the late 20th century with global, often unisex, appeal. Related forms and variants include Aleka, Alik (masculine short form), Lika (short form), Alex, Alec, and Alexandra/Aleksandra as formal counterparts; Italian Alessandra and Russian Aleksandr are cognates of the same root. In East Africa, alika is a Swahili verb “to invite,” which occasionally influences independent modern use.

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Alika – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2011 #1 1,008
MD 0 #34 1 434
GE 0 #43 2 997
GE Boys 0 #49 69 2,055
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
EE Girls 0 #138 5 1,888
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
TW Girls 0 #265 12 8,139
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
Canada Girls 2021 #286 5 2,910
KZ Girls 0 #288 33 5,862
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
RU Girls 0 #402 97 11,913
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
SG Girls 0 #571 16 18,916
HK Girls 0 #601 15 16,104
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
NG Girls 0 #756 31 15,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
CL Girls 0 #841 11 14,098
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
SA Girls 0 #887 49 25,931
United States Boys 2023 #893 6 7,053
NG Boys 0 #897 55 16,906
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
MY Girls 0 #955 40 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
TR 0 #1,140 72 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,153 31 17,781
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,598 17 28,008

Alika is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Alika

Alika is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Alika is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ah-LEE-kah,uh-LEE-kah,/əˈliːkə/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aleeka, Alica, Alyka and Alikaah.
Yes, very popular — Alika ranked #1 in Ireland in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Alika ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2011).