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Annikki

“grace, gracious”

feminineLatin script

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Swedish

Origin: Not established
2 language contexts: Danish Finnish
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Annikki

Annikki is a feminine given name documented in Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Anna, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “grace, gracious”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “grace, gracious”

Medieval diminutive of the saints' name Anna (with -ikki), turned into a pagan goddess by the folk etymology anti (“gift, (forest) produce”) + -kki, as in “giver of game and berries”.

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: AnnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Annikki is used

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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Germany

Published statistics

Berlin, 2018: 2 girls (rank 1007).

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Annikki

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 1,363; people; Rank #336
Peak year: 2026; 1,363 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Annikki in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	1,363	336	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Annikki” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Laila Kinnunen
1939–2000
Finnish singer (1939–2000)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sirkka Turkka
1939–2021
Finnish poet and author (1939–2021)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q567178CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: AnnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Annikki.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Annikki

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “grace, gracious”

Medieval diminutive of the saints' name Anna (with -ikki), turned into a pagan goddess by the folk etymology anti (“gift, (forest) produce”) + -kki, as in “giver of game and berries”.

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: AnnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Annikki is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Annikki’s connections around the world.

2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Germany

Published statistics

Berlin, 2018: 2 girls (rank 1007).

Explore Germany

3 of 3 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Annikki

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 1,363; people; Rank #336
Peak year: 2026; 1,363 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Annikki in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	1,363	336	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Laila Kinnunen
1939–2000
Finnish singer (1939–2000)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sirkka Turkka
1939–2021
Finnish poet and author (1939–2021)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q567178CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: AnnikkiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: AnnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Annikki.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Annikki

Meaning in the sources

Where Annikki is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Laila Kinnunen

Sirkka Turkka

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Annikki

Meaning in the sources

Where Annikki is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Laila Kinnunen

Sirkka Turkka

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page