Tanika
tə-NEE-kə
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
African
Total Births
4,522
Peak Year
#314 in 1982
First Recorded
1968
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Origin debated; may be a combination of Tanya and Nika, or a Swahili name meaning 'rope'.
Numerology
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