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Annika

Pronunciation: AN-i-kə, AHN-i-kə (key)

Origin of the name Annika:

A pet form of Anna, which is derived from the Hebrew Hannah (gracious, full of grace), which is from hannāh, chaanach (grace, gracious, mercy).

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According to the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, Annika is 'cooler' than the names Anne and Anna.

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Annie, Ani, Nika

Meanings and history of the name Annika: | Edit

Annika is a Swedish diminutive of Anne, meaning "grace". Annika is also an Indian name, from Sanskrit, a name of the goddess Durga.

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Annika Sörenstam, Swedish professional golfer.

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Annika Settergren, fictional character in the Pippi Longstocking books by Astrid Lindgren.
817 Annika is a minor planet that orbits the Sun.

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