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Janika

♀ Girl

Pronounced yah-NEE-kah /jɑːˈniː.kə/Medium

Meaning: A Slavic and Estonian form in the Johanna/Jane family, ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan (John), 'God is gracious.' Warm and European in feel.Low

In 30 seconds: A European form of Johanna: Janika means 'God is gracious' (said 'yah-NEE-kah'). Warm and lyrical.
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Origin MediumSlavic, Hebrew
MeaningA Slavic and Estonian form in the Johanna/Jane family, ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan (John), 'God is gracious.' Warm and European in feel.
U.S. rank (2022)#12781 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 779

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119722022

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

Janika comes from the Johanna/Jane family across Slavic and Estonian tradition, tracing to Yohanan (John), 'God is gracious.' It reads warm and lyrical -- extremely rare in the U.S. (said 'yah-NEE-kah').

Newly emerging and extremely rare in U.S. data. Rare, European, and warm.

Did you know? Janika is a Slavic/Estonian form in the Johanna/Jane family -- from the Hebrew Yohanan (John), 'God is gracious' -- warm and European in feel (said 'yah-NEE-kah').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Janika — Johanna/Jane family; 'God is gracious'

Variations

JankaJanikeJannika

Nicknames

JanaNika

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Janika mean?

Janika is a Slavic/Estonian form in the Johanna/Jane family, from John (Yohanan), 'God is gracious.'

How do you pronounce Janika?

It's said yah-NEE-kah /jɑːˈniː.kə/ -- 3 syllables, stress on the second.

Is Janika a boy or girl name?

Janika is a girl's name.

How popular is Janika?

Janika is an extremely rare, newly emerging name in the U.S.

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