Aneka
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AN-e-ka
- Origin
- Hebrew
Aneka is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “grace”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aneka mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Anneka; Dutch and Scandinavian pet form of Anna
“grace”
A pet form of Anna in the Dutch and Scandinavian style.
Meaning borrowed from Anneka.
Is Aneka a girl's or a boy's name?
Aneka is a girls' name.
How popular is Aneka in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Aneka in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Aneka in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 9 | #2,040 |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
How popular is Aneka in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1978, with 16 girls. It first appears in the records in 1972.
Half of all the girls named Aneka in the US since 1880 were born between 1978 and 2001, the years shaded on the chart below.
Aneka in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 8 | #12,146 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 11 | #10,080 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15,485 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16,455 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11,617 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11,319 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,181 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9,344 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11,132 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #13,511 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8,074 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13,423 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11,773 |
| 1992 | 11 | #7,504 |
| 1991 | 12 | #6,969 |
| 1990 | 13 | #6,459 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10,841 |
| 1988 | 6 | #10,381 |
| 1987 | 7 | #8,773 |
| 1986 | 9 | #7,130 |
| 1985 | 10 | #6,455 |
| 1984 | 7 | #8,149 |
| 1983 | 6 | #9,013 |
| 1982 | 6 | #9,235 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 5 | #10,390 |
| 1979 | 11 | #5,750 |
| 1978 | 16 | #4,242 |
| 1977 | 15 | #4,424 |
| 1976 | 13 | #4,612 |
| 1975 | 10 | #5,514 |
| 1974 | 15 | #4,040 |
| 1973 | 8 | #6,078 |
| 1972 | 5 | #8,290 |
Names like Aneka
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Anika Anisha Anya Anvika Akshara Advika Radhika Aisha Avira Arisha Saanvika Hanvika
Names related to Aneka
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aneka: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aneka, updated 20 October 2026.