Jeevika
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- JEE-vih-kah
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Jeevika is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “livelihood”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jeevika mean?
Sanskrit: Sanskrit jivika, from jiva 'life'
“livelihood”
From Sanskrit jivika, meaning livelihood or means of living, which comes from jiva, meaning life.
Is Jeevika a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeevika is a girls' name.
How popular is Jeevika in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 8 girls.
Jeevika in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 8 | #3,148 |
| 2011 | 7 | #3,360 |
Names like Jeevika
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Akshara, Prisha, Divisha, Anvika, Viha, Krisha, Varnika, Saanvika, Navya, Vihana, Aadhya, Avira
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jeevika: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jeevika, updated 20 October 2026.