Given name
Aniko
“an older sister”·“a woman graced with God's favor”
Aniko is a variant of Aneko. One Japanese interpretation is “an older sister.” Aniko is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aniko is a variant of Aneko. One Japanese interpretation is “an older sister.” Aniko is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aniko is a variant of Aneko. An origin associated with Aneko is Japanese.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aniko through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 272
- 62 boys · 210 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,155 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +45%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,155 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 622 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aniko’s family of names
Aniko has a related form in Anna. Aniko has a related form in Aneko.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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