The baby name Janika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-nee-kah (IPA: /ˈjɑːni.kɑ/).
Janika is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Janika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-nee-kah (IPA: /ˈjɑːni.kɑ/).
Janika is Finnish in Origin.
Janika blends several European naming traditions. It belongs to the Jan-/Ján- family derived from Hebrew Yohanan via Latin Iohannes and forms of John/Jane, carrying the meaning “God is gracious.” The -ika ending is a familiar diminutive or affectionate suffix in Slavic and Finno‑Ugric languages. In Hungarian, Jánika has long served as a masculine pet form of János, while in Estonia and Finland Janika developed as a feminine given name alongside Jaanika and Jaana.
Usage as an independent female name rose in the late 20th century, and today it appears across Central and Northern Europe as a modern, brisk alternative to Jana or Janina. Close variants and cognates include Jánika (Hungarian), Jaanika (Estonian), Jannika/Jannica (Scandinavian and German), Janica (South Slavic), and related forms Jana and Janina. Common short forms are Jani and Nika.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #31 | 7 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #89 | 51 | 1,888 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #138 | 630 | 1,368 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #149 | 5 | 3,773 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #161 | 14 | 3,954 |
| Finland | 0 | #173 | 159 | 830 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #210 | 1,975 | 3,895 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2016 | #302 | 7 | 2,798 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #344 | 8 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #752 | 87 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #897 | 7 | 8,739 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,096 | 46 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,421 | 26 | 9,415 |
Janika is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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