Annikki
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
Medieval diminutive of the saints' name Anna, turned into a pagan goddess by the folk etymology anti (“gift, (forest) produce”) + -kki = giver of game and berries.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈɑnːikːi/, [ˈɑ̝nːikːi]
Rhymes: -ɑnːikːi
Syllabification(key): An‧nik‧ki
Hyphenation(key): An‧nik‧ki
=== Proper noun ===
Annikki
(Finnic mythology) A forest goddess.
a female given name
1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 18:41-44:
==== Usage notes ====
Recorded as a formal given name since the latter half of the 19th century. A popular middle name in the 20th century.
==== Declension ====
==== Statistics ====
Annikki is the 322nd (tied with 1 other name) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,435 female individuals (and as a middle name to 46,433 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
=== Anagrams ===
kankiin