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Anique

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How to Pronounce Anique

Pronounced uh-NEEK /əˈniːk/Medium

Meaning: Anique is a coined girl's name built on the fashionable French -ique ending seen in Monique and Dominique, and closely echoing the word-name Unique. It reads as a modern American elaboration — an An- opening with a chic French tail — rather than a name with a single traditional root.Low

In 30 seconds: Anique is a coined -ique name in the mold of Monique and Unique (said 'uh-NEEK').

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Origin LowFrench, English

MeaningAnique is a coined girl's name built on the fashionable French -ique ending seen in Monique and Dominique, and closely echoing the word-name Unique. It reads as a modern American elaboration — an An- opening with a chic French tail — rather than a name with a single traditional root.

U.S. rank (2018)#15898 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 305

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Anique is a coined name of the later twentieth century, formed with the French -ique suffix familiar from Monique ('advisor' by way of the saint's name) and Dominique ('of the Lord'), and echoing Unique. It is an invented elaboration rather than an inherited French name, and its appeal is chiefly one of sound.

It appeared around 1979, reached a faint high point around 2004, and remained rare throughout. An Anique today may be a millennial or younger; the name is a stylish coinage of its era rather than a traditional form.

Did you know? Anique joins the family of -ique names — Monique, Dominique, Shanique — that carried a French sophistication into American naming, and its sound also nods to the modern favorite Unique; it stayed rare throughout.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Anique — coined -ique name; Monique / Unique

Variations

AneekAneekaAnique

Nicknames

AniNique

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Monique— a classic -ique name behind its sound

Unique— the word-name Anique closely echoes

Dominique— another French -ique name of the same style

Angelique— a fellow elegant -ique name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anique mean?

Anique is a coined name built on the French -ique ending of Monique and Dominique, also echoing Unique.

How do you pronounce Anique?

It's said uh-NEEK /əˈniːk/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Anique a boy or girl name?

Anique is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Anique?

Anique has always been rare, a coined -ique name that saw its faint high point in the mid-two-thousands.