Annika is a feminine given name. It is the Swedish pet form of Anna, similar to Anneke in the Netherlands. It is also common in Germany, Finland and Estonia, gaining popularity after 1969 from the character of that name in the Pippi Longstocking TV series, film and book.

Annika Beck (born 1994), German tennis player

Annika Bryn (born 1945), Swedish author and freelance journalist

Annika Drazek (born 1995), German bobsledder and track and field athlete

Annika Fredén (born 1978), Swedish handball player

Annika Idström (1947-2011), Finnish writer

Annika Kipp (born 1979), German television presenter

Annika Kjærgaard (born 1971), Swedish singer

Annika Langvad (born 1984), Danish cross mountain biker

Annika Lemström (born 1964), Finnish sailor

Annika Norlin (born 1977), Swedish pop artist and journalist

Annika Mombauer (born 1967), British academic and historian

Annika Reeder (born 1979), British artistic gymnast

Annika Saarikko (born 1983), Finnish politician

Annika Saarnak (born 1988), Estonian swimmer

Annika Svahn (fl. 1714), Finnish dragoon

Annika Sörenstam (born 1970), Swedish professional golfer

Annika Tammela (1979–2001), Estonian footballer

Annika Uvehall (born 1965), Swedish Olympic swimmer

Annika Viilo (born 1965), Finnish orienteer

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Annika Hansen, a.k.a. Seven of Nine in the Star Trek: Voyager series on television Annika Settergren, in the Pippi Longstocking novel Princess Annika, in Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus Queens Annika and Neha, in The Dragon Prince Annika Attwater, in You

Annika

Television

Annika, 1984 TV mini-series

Annika, 2021 British TV series

See also

817 Annika, asteroid

Anika, spelling variant

Feminine given names

Swedish feminine given names

German feminine given names

Finnish feminine given names

Danish feminine given names

Estonian feminine given names

Dutch feminine given names

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