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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Alika

The name Alika is a masculine name, derived from the Hawaiian form of the name Alex which has its origin in several languages, including English, German, Dutch, Greek, etc. It is considered as the diminutive of names like Alexander, and Alexandra, which means ‘to defend men,’ as originated from the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), by combining two Greek elements- ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning “to defend, help” and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning “man” (genitive ἀνδρός).

The name is also considered a toponymic name as it is the name of a village in Owzrud Rural District of Iran. Additionally, Alika has a Nigerian origin as a feminine name where it means ‘the most beautiful.’ It is also a feminine name in Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, and Greenlandic cultures, derived as a variant of Aleka which has the same etymological roots as the variant Alex.

The phonetic spelling of Alika is Ah-LEE-kah, consisting of three syllables. Since there are records of using Alika as a girl’s name as well, Alika can also be used as a gender-neutral name.

While the name does not have any significant fictional presence, there are a few famous personalities bearing this name. It is the name of the actress, an avid snowboarder, and skier Alika Autran, best known for her roles in the seriesSupernatural (2014), and in the movieThe Road to Tophet. Some other famous bearers of this name include American professionalbaseball shortstopAlika Williams, Estonian singer Alika Milova who won the eighth edition of the Estonian talent showEesti otsib superstaari (2021), andIndonesian singerAlika Islamadina.

Alika

Meaning Truthful, candid, honest

Gender Girl

Origin German

Names starting with A..Aa..Aal..Aei..Ael..

How To Pronounce Alika?

German

Alika On The Popularity Chart

If you’re considering giving your baby’s name Alika, here are the statistical records of the popularity and ranking of this name over the years.

Popularity Over Time

The graph shows that the popularity of the name Alika in the US has been increasing and decreasing continuously throughout the years.

Source:Social Security Administration

Rank Over Time

The ranking of Alika has seen dramatic rise and falls as can be seen on the graph.

Source:Social Security Administration

Names With Similar Sound As Alika

If the sound of the name Alika appeals to your ears but you’re looking for a similar-sounding name with a different meaning, check out some more names given below.