Anica

Anica is a female first name that is used in Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, and Slovenia as a pet form of Anna. This name has its roots in the Hebrew name Hannah.

What does the name Anica mean?

Anica is a girl's name understood as a diminutive of Anna in Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, and Slovenian cultures. The name traces back to the Hebrew term Hannah, which means 'the charming one,' 'the graceful one,' or in a religious context, 'God was gracious.' The origin of the name Anica is rooted in Ancient Hebrew and derives from the word channâh (חַנָּה), which means 'grace,' 'graciousness,' 'gracefulness,' 'charm,' 'he was gracious,' and 'he showed favor.' The root ḥanān (חָנַן) stands for 'to be kind,' 'to be gracious,' 'to have mercy,' and 'to grant mercy.' There are numerous variants such as Anka, Aneka, Anicha, Anicke, Aniek, Anik, Anika, Anikah, Anike, Anikka, Anke, Ankea, Anneca, Annecka, Anneka, Anneke, Annica, Annicha, Annicke, Anniek, and Annikke. Other variations include Annika, Annik, Annick, Annicka, Annic, Anic, Anick, Anicka, Annikki, Anniki, Anniken, Annike, Annikka, Anniko, Anique, and Annique.

Where does the name Anica come from?

The name Anica has an Ancient Hebrew origin and means 'the charming one.' It is composed of the Ancient Hebrew word channâh, which means 'grace,' 'graciousness,' 'gracefulness,' 'charm,' 'he was gracious,' and 'he showed favor.' It originally comes from the root ḥanān, which means 'to be kind,' 'to be gracious,' 'to have mercy,' and 'to grant mercy.' The name is used in the languages of Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slavic, and Slovenian.

How do you pronounce Anica?

The pronunciation of Anica is three syllables and clearly structured. It is pronounced as 'A-ni-ca' [ˈaːnitsa] or 'A-ni-ka.' The name begins openly and has a bright middle syllable. The hissing c or the clear k gives the name a fine accent before the open -a. Anica radiates liveliness and femininity – structured, soft, and harmonious.

When is the name day of Anica?

The name day of Anica is celebrated on July 26.

Popularity

In Germany, Anica is a common first name and currently ranks 3,210th in the list of the most popular female first names. The best ranking was achieved in 1949 with 269th place. In the last ten years, Anica has been given as a first name about 90 times, placing it 2,629th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,840th.

Nicknames & pet names

Ani / Anie / Anigga / Anitschi / Ann / Antschi / Anu / Nica

Similar first names

Famous people

• Anica Boskovic (American writer)
• Anica Cernej (Slovenian writer)
• Anica Dobra (actress)
• Anica Kovac (German model)
• Anica Plecic (Serbian footballer)
• Anica Röhlinger (actress)