The baby name Yannika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced yah-NEE-kah (IPA: /jɑˈniːkə/ or /jəˈniːkə/).
The baby name Yannika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced yah-NEE-kah (IPA: /jɑˈniːkə/ or /jəˈniːkə/).
Yannika is Breton, Dutch, French in Origin.
Yannika is a modern feminine form linked to the John/Johanna name family. Linguistically it fuses Breton-French Yann (a regional form of John) with the Slavic/Scandinavian diminutive suffix -ika, aligning it with Scandinavian Jannika/Jannike and Central/Eastern European Janika. All trace back to Hebrew Yohanan, "Yahweh is gracious," giving Yannika the traditional meaning "God is gracious."
Usage appears from the late 20th century onward, likely influenced by the popularity of Breton Yannick and Nordic Annika, with the Y- initial favored in international and Anglophone settings. The name remains uncommon but occurs in Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and occasionally elsewhere. Typical pronunciations include YAH-nee-kah and YAN-ih-kuh. Close variants and spellings include Jannika, Jannike, Janika, Yanika, Yannica, and Yannicka; related names are Yannick (masculine), Yann, Johanna, Jana, and Annika. Diminutives such as Yani and Nika appear in everyday use.
Yannika is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 4 times, across 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
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