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Why parents love Annika- Annika Sörenstam is the greatest female golfer ever — 72 victories.
- Pippi Longstocking's Annika is beloved worldwide.
- Three syllables with a crisp, Swedish sound: AH-nih-kah.
- The meaning grace carries Hebrew-Scandinavian depth.
- Anni is a sweet embedded nickname.
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The vibe of Annika
graceSwedishSörenstamLPGAPippi LongstockingScandinaviandiminutiveHebrew
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Origin & history of Annika
Hebrew Hannah (grace)
→ Anna
→ Swedish diminutive Annika
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Hebrew / Swedish roots
Annika is the Swedish/German diminutive of Anna meaning grace. Annika Sörenstam is the greatest female golfer in history with 72 LPGA victories. Pippi Longstocking's friend Annika is beloved worldwide.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Swedish/German diminutive; Annika Sörenstam (born 1970).
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Today
Annika remains a beloved choice, ranking #788 in the US. 19,337 babies have been named Annika since 1961.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Annika?
2003
peak year
Today, Annika is rarely chosen — ranked around #788, with only about 367 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2003, 1,089 babies were given the name (ranked #285 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Annika has been declining in recent years. In all, around 19,337 babies have been registered as Annika since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,089
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #285)
(ranked #285)
367
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,670
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
19,337
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Annika5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Annika's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — 72-victory leadership. People named Annika tend to be graceful, dominant, and gifted at being the greatest in any field while staying loyal.
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Greatest in any field✦
72-victory dominance◈
Swedish grace◎
Pippi's loyal friend♡
Hebrew-Scandinavian depthA1
N5
N5
I9
K2
A1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Annika🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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