The baby name Andronika is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced an-DROH-nih-kah (IPA: /ænˈdroʊnɪkə/).
Andronika is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Andronika is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced an-DROH-nih-kah (IPA: /ænˈdroʊnɪkə/).
Andronika is Greek in Origin.
Andronika is the feminine form of Greek Andronikos, built from andr- “man; warrior” and nike “victory,” yielding the sense “victory of the man/warrior.” While the Greek feminine today is Ανδρονίκη (Androniki), the -a ending entered Balkan usage, especially Albanian, where Andronika was the formal name of Donika Arianiti (15th century), wife of national hero Skanderbeg. The prestige of several Byzantine emperors named Andronikos also helped keep the root in circulation across the Eastern Mediterranean.
Variants and related forms include Androniki (Greek), Andronica (Latinized/Italianate), and the masculine Andronikos/Andronicus. Nicknames and short forms span Nika, Andi/Andie, Roni, and Andra. Use today is rare in English-speaking countries but persists in Albanian and neighboring traditions, appreciated for its classical resonance and strong, victorious meaning.
Andronika is far from common. We have only 18 recorded uses of it on record, from 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Andronika is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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