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Also known as Annika (given name), Annika (first name)

Annika is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It is a Swedish diminutive for Anna, derived in the 15th century from Anneke, a Dutch and Northern Germanic diminutive of Anna. Swedish-born retired professional golfer Annika Sörenstam is a well-known bearer of the name.

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Soundex
A520
Cologne phonetics
064
Caverphone
ANK111
native label
Annika
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Annika (given name)
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Annika is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It is a Swedish diminutive for Anna, derived in the 15th century from Anneke, a Dutch and Northern Germanic diminutive of Anna. Swedish-born retired professional golfer Annika Sörenstam is a well-known bearer of the name.

It is also a name that was in use for Black women in the mid- to late 1800s in the United States, according to census records. The name might have unknown origins in an African language, be a short form of another name such as Angelica, or be a combination of other names such as Anna and Monica. Anika is a spelling variant.

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