Annika

Swedish diminutive of Anna

"grace"

Annika Origin and Meaning

The name Annika is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "grace".

Annika is a surprise hit of recent years, inspired by golfer Sorenstam; for Trekkies, it was also the name of a 'Star Trek:Voyager' character. Some people's first memory of it might be as Pippi Longstocking's friend. A nice namesake for an ancestral Ann.

Annika Rank in US Top 1000

# 962 in the US

Annika Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 461 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Annika

• 962 US 2024
• 461 Nameberry 2025
• 959 England 2019
• 96 Germany 2020
• 85 Austria 2024
• 47 Estonia 2024

20 Names Similar to Annika

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Famous People Named Annika

• Annika Dries American water polo player
• Annika Sorenstam Swedish golfer
• Annika Beck German tennis player
• Annika Lurz German Olympic swimmer
• Annika Coffman American teen chef ("Kids Baking Championship")
• Annika Victoria fashion design YouTuber
• Annika Marks American actress

The name Annika in Pop Culture

• Annika Settergren a character in the "Pippi Longstocking" books
• Annika Giannini character in The Millennium Series by Stieg Larsson
• Annika Hansen aka Seven of Nine former Borg character on "Star Trek: Voyager" & on the upcoming
• Annika princess character in Barbie's Magic of the Pegasus
• Annika character in movie "Laggies"
• Annika Berglund character from The dung,beetle flies at dusk, by Maria Gripe