About the name Inika
Inika is a modern formation on ina, the sun or lord, softened by the affectionate -ika suffix. It is rare enough that most people meeting it assume it is invented, which is roughly half true.
Inika is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ee-NEE-kaa. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Inika?
Inika currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Inika
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Inika yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Inika
Names similar to Inika
Anika
AH-nih-kah
Grace, brilliance; an epithet of the goddess Durga
Ambika
AHM-bee-kah
Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya
Devika
DAY-vih-kah
Little goddess, minor deity
Mahika
MAA-hee-kaa
The earth, also dew or mist
Anshika
un-SHEE-kaa
A small portion of something greater
Bhumi
BHOO-mee
The earth, ground that holds everything up
Hansika
HAAN-si-kaa
Little swan, a symbol of discernment
Nishka
NISH-kaa
A gold coin, honest treasure
Inika — frequently asked questions
What does the name Inika mean?
Inika means "Little earth, a small piece of the world". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Inika?
Inika is pronounced ee-NEE-kaa, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Inika?
Inika scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Inika?
Inika carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Inika?
The lucky number for Inika is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.