The baby name Anik is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit/Indian: AH-nik (approx. /ˈɑːnɪk/ or /ˈænɪk/),Breton/French: ah-NEEK (approx. /a.nik/).
The baby name Anik is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit/Indian: AH-nik (approx. /ˈɑːnɪk/ or /ˈænɪk/),Breton/French: ah-NEEK (approx. /a.nik/).
Anik is Breton, French, Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Anik is a multicultural given name. In South Asia it stems from Sanskrit anīka, meaning “face” and, by extension, “troop, army,” yielding modern readings like “strong” or “soldier.” In Inuktitut, anik means “little brother,” a kinship term sometimes adopted as a personal name. In Francophone settings it also serves as a Breton/French diminutive of Anne (from Hebrew Hannah, “grace”). The Sanskrit term appears in classical epics, reinforcing martial connotations.
Usage is chiefly masculine in India and Bangladesh, feminine in French-speaking regions, and unisex elsewhere. Variants include Aneek (Bengali) and Anick/Annick (French); related feminine forms are Anika/Annika. Short forms Ani and Nik occur. Meanings track the origin chosen: “soldier/host; visage” in Sanskritic use, “grace” in Breton-French, or “little brother” in Inuktitut contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #56 | 2,631 | 10,045 |
| BD | 0 | #73 | 194 | 5,992 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #75 | 5 | 3,375 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #76 | 23 | 3,319 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #96 | 11 | 5,459 |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #118 | 20 | 1,769 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,578 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #199 | 79 | 8,139 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #206 | 6 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #239 | 13 | 7,056 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| France | Girls | 1968 | #290 | 5 | 1,246 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 5 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Girls | 2007 | #299 | 7 | 2,781 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #320 | 67 | 8,413 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #379 | 18 | 15,987 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #467 | 149 | 16,104 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #489 | 98 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #491 | 63 | 17,937 | |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #524 | 175 | 17,960 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #535 | 19 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #622 | 10 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #630 | 78 | 18,093 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #665 | 18 | 3,552 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #678 | 204 | 17,948 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #719 | 51 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #823 | 16 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #830 | 173 | 16,750 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #866 | 70 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #867 | 128 | 24,821 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #871 | 22 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2012 | #911 | 5 | 9,635 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #975 | 118 | 22,615 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,003 | 109 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,198 | 14 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,347 | 268 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,380 | 92 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
Anik is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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