Anike
A girls’ name of Yoruba origin, meaning one born to be happy or to bring joy.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Anike by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Anike.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anike. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Anike
Names that are said the same way as Anike, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean joy
Like Anike, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Anike
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