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Annika is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It is a
Swedishdiminutive 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.[1]
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