Navika as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Navika

What is the meaning of the name Navika ?

The baby name Navika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nuh-VEE-kah (IPA: /nəˈviːkə/).

Navika is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Navika is of Sanskrit origin, from nāvika (नाविक), “sailor, navigator, boatman,” built on nau (नौ) “boat, ship.” The term passed into many Indo-Aryan languages (Hindi, Marathi, Bengali) with the same sense, which modern parents recast as a name symbolizing exploration, guidance, and adventurous spirit. As a given name it is unisex but leans feminine in contemporary India and the diaspora.

In literature nāvika appears as an occupational noun in classical Sanskrit and later vernaculars; as a personal name its use is recent, rising since the late 20th century and helped by nautical achievements such as India’s all-women circumnavigation projects. Variants and spellings include Nāvika, Naavika, and Naveeka; the masculine short form Navik also occurs. Related names include Navya (“new”) and Naveen/Navin. Common nickname: Navi. Note that in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian navika means “habit,” an unrelated homograph.