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Anaya vs Anika

Which is more popular?
Anaya is more popular than Anika today: about 911 US babies were given the name Anaya in 2025, compared with 269 named Anika.
AnayaAnika
Meaning disputed; 'without a superior' (Indian) or 'God answered' (Hebrew) brilliance, splendour; epithet of Durga
Origin sanskrit sanskrit
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation uh-NAH-yah uh-NEE-kah
Syllables 3 3
First appeared19781961
Peak year2025 (911)2006 (642)
In 2025911269
TrendNear its peakDeclining
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Anaya Anika
198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAnayaAnika
2020s 4,822 1,895
2010s 7,186 5,038
2000s 5,392 5,591
1990s 542 2,083
1980s 42 949
1970s 13 1,222
1960s 0 26

What does Anaya mean?

Meaning disputed and cross-cultural. In Indian use it is read from Sanskrit as 'without a superior, one none can lead' (an epithet of Vishnu), though this gloss is weakly attested. The same spelling is independently a Hebrew-origin name (feminine of Anaiah, 'God answered') and an Arabic name ('care, protection').

What does Anika mean?

From Sanskrit anika (अनीक), 'splendour, brilliance; also a battle array or army'; used as an epithet of Goddess Durga. Cross-cultural: Anika is independently a Germanic/Scandinavian diminutive of Anna.

Frequently asked questions

Is Anaya or Anika more popular?

Anaya is more popular than Anika today: about 911 US babies were given the name Anaya in 2025, compared with 269 named Anika.

What is the difference between Anaya and Anika?

Anaya means disputed; 'without a superior' (Indian) or 'God answered' (Hebrew) (sanskrit origin), while Anika means brilliance, splendour; epithet of Durga (sanskrit origin).

Which name is older, Anaya or Anika?

In US records, Anaya first appears in 1978 and Anika in 1961, so Anika has the longer recorded history.