The baby name Annika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AN-ih-kah (IPA: /ˈænɪkə/).
The baby name Annika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AN-ih-kah (IPA: /ˈænɪkə/).
Annika is in Origin.
Annika is a Scandinavian pet form of Anna, ultimately from the Hebrew Channah, meaning “grace” or “favor.” Through Christian devotion to Saint Anna, Anna spread across Europe; in Swedish the -ika diminutive yielded Annika, later adopted in Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Estonia. Variants include Annica (Swedish), Anneke (Dutch), Anika/Annicka; short forms Ani and Anni. In South Asia, Anika can have a distinct Sanskrit origin, unrelated to this line.
Attested in Sweden and Finland since the early modern era, Annika saw a 20th‑century upswing. Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking (Pippi’s friend Annika) and golfer Annika Sörenstam broadened its reach, prompting use in English-speaking countries in the 1990s–2000s. Today it remains familiar in Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, and Estonia, carrying the enduring sense of “grace” while sounding brisk and international.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2012 | #1 | — | 970 |
| EE | 0 | #22 | 16 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #26 | 172 | 1,888 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| Austria | Girls | 2022 | #56 | 147 | 61 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #63 | 2,054 | 1,368 |
| Finland | 0 | #66 | 576 | 830 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #93 | 7,215 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #108 | 3,925 | 4,949 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #113 | 14 | 453 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #123 | 13 | 1,786 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Germany | 0 | #130 | 480 | 2,542 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #133 | 254 | 7,429 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| DK | 0 | #148 | 57 | 5,198 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #182 | 9 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| Austria | 0 | #197 | 17 | 850 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #224 | 62 | 2,795 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #231 | 12 | 6,293 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #236 | 24 | 7,507 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #270 | 158 | 1,885 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #291 | 4 | 3,687 |
| NL | 0 | #330 | 62 | 2,481 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #345 | 7 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #351 | 9 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #358 | 7 | 5,096 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #363 | 28 | 13,098 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #374 | 13 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #391 | 4 | 3,215 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #417 | 31 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #479 | 589 | 5,933 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #482 | 17 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #523 | 10 | 11,342 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #552 | 35 | 18,916 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #588 | 28 | 16,104 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #647 | 271 | 8,487 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IT | 0 | #673 | 42 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #942 | 42 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #984 | 158 | 25,928 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 299 | 9,415 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Annika is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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