Given name

Hannika

Hannika is a variant of Hannah. Hannah’s Hebrew sense expresses being favoured by God, particularly the blessing of a child in its biblical context.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hannika is a variant of Hannah. Hannah’s Hebrew sense expresses being favoured by God, particularly the blessing of a child in its biblical context.

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Where it comes from

Hannika is a variant of Hannah. Hannah reflects the Hebrew name Hanna and has a long history in Jewish naming traditions.

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How it developed

Hannika is a variant of Hannah. The shared background comes through Hannah: Hannah preserves the Hebrew biblical form Hanna, whose meaning expresses favour from God.

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The story

Hannika is a variant of Hannah. The history of Hannah gives this family its wider story. In the biblical narrative, Hannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel. English Puritans adopted this form in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, alongside its continuing use as a Jewish name.

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Hannika’s family of names

Hannika has a related form in Hannah.

Walk Hannika’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Hannika, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Hansina

“God is gracious”

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>99% girls

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Hannele

Hannele is a variant of Hannah. Hannah’s Hebrew sense expresses being favoured by God, particularly the blessing of a child in its biblical context.

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>99% girls

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Gabin(k)a

“man of God” · “a hero of God”

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Hepsea

“my delight is in her (i.e. a new-born daughter)” · “she is my delight”

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Thacca

“full of laughter”

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Biblical

Meica

“who is like (Yahweh)?”

No U.S. birth series

15% boys · 85% girls

Bible · Biblical

Lepeka

Lepeka is a feminine given name from Bible. It is used in Hawaiian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Rivekka

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Hannika’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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