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Anik
अनीकSay it o-NEEK
- Meaning today
- Soldier, army
- Original meaning
- "face, front; an array; an army; splendour" Monier-Williams, p. 30
- Say it
- o-NEEK
- Spelling in Hindi
- अनीक
- Spelling in English
- Anik, Aneek, Anick
- Spelling in Bengali
- অনীক
- Rashi
- Mesh · first sound अ
Anik
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Anik meaning
Anik (अनीक) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Bengali usage). By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Face, front; an array; an army; splendour
Also used to mean: soldier
Anik (अनीक, Bengali অনীক) is the Sanskrit noun anīka. Monier-Williams lists a wide range of senses: face, appearance and splendour; edge or point; front, row and array; and an army, its forces, or battle itself. Baby-name lists usually give the name as "soldier" or "army", following the military sense. The dictionary speaks of an army rather than a single soldier, so "soldier" is a loose rendering of the word. Anik is a Bengali name; the film director Anik Dutta, known for Bhooter Bhabishyat, was a well-known bearer.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 30 · entry anīka · See the entry · checked 30 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, anīka, p. 30 · Wikipedia, Anik Dutta
Famous namesakes
- Anik Dutta, Bengali film director
Fits your syllable
First sound अ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Anik · Aneek · Anick