Girl Names
Girl names ending in “-ika”
101 names
101 girl names ending in “-ika”, most popular first. A Sanskrit feminine ending: Deepika, Radhika, Ambika, Bhumika.
- Monika♀मोनिकाOf uncertain origin
- Ambika♀अम्बिकाMother
- Deepika♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Kritika♀कृतिकाThe Pleiades star cluster (Krittika)
- Radhika♀राधिकाAnother name of Radha, beloved of Krishna
- Tika♂♀टीकाAuspicious forehead mark
- Manika♀मनिकाJewel, gem or ruby (Manik/Manika)
- Swastika♀स्वस्तिकाAuspicious sacred symbol
- Sonika♀सोनिकाGolden
- Bhumika♀भूमिकाEarth
- Anamika♂♀अनामिकाNameless
- Dipika♂♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Chandika♂♀चण्डिकाA name of goddess Durga in her fierce form
- Dwarika♂♀द्वारिकाDwarka, the city of gates ruled by Lord Krishna
- Niharika♂♀निहारिकाNebula
- Latika♀लतिकाSmall creeper or tender vine
- Malika♂♀मलिकाGarland
- Pranika♀प्रणिका
- Prastika♂♀प्रस्तिका
- Ritika♂♀रितिकाBrass
- Ruchika♂♀रुचिकाShining, beautiful
- Anshika♀अंशिकाA small part
- Bipika♂♀बिपिका
- Rhitika♀रितिकाBrass
- Romantika♀रोमान्टिकाRomantic one
- Sarika♀सारिकाMynah bird
- Sebika♀सेविकाFemale servant, devotee
- Aarshika♀आर्शिकाRelated to the sages
- Arika♀अरिका
- Ashika♀आशिकाHope
- Beebika♂♀बीबिका
- Bibika♀बिबिका
- Chandrika♂♀चन्द्रिकाMoonlight
- Erika♀एरिकाEver-ruler, eternal ruler
- Eurika♀युरिका"I have found it", a cry of discovery
- Japanika♀जपनिका
- Nitika♀नितिकाOf good conduct
- Praveshika♀प्रवेशिकाEntrance
- Prerika♀प्रेरिकाOne who inspires
- Preshika♀प्रेषिका
- Rashika♀रसिकाOne who appreciates art and beauty
- Rishika♀ऋषिकाFemale sage
- Rupika♂♀रुपिकाOf beautiful form
- Samika♀समिकाPossibly peaceful
- Selika♀सेलिका
- Shefalika♀शेफालिकाNight jasmine flower (parijat)
- Smarika♀स्मारिकाSouvenir, memento
- Sristika♀सृष्टिका
- Toshika♂♀तोषिकाSatisfying, one who gives contentment
- Yunika♂♀युनिकBeing the only one of its kind
- Yurika♀युरिकाLily (Japanese)
- Anika♀अनिकाGrace, favour
- Bhoomika♀भूमिकाEarth
- Hemantika♀हेमन्तिकाOf winter
- Jeebika♀जीविकाLivelihood or means of living
- Joshika♀जोशिका
- Junika♀जुनिका
- Keshika♀केशिकाWoman with beautiful long hair
- Mallika♀मल्लिकाGarland
- Namika♀नमिका
- Niramika♀निरमिका
- Pratika♀प्रतिकाSymbol, image, representation
- Proshika♀प्रोशिका
- Rasika♀रसिकाOne who appreciates art and beauty
- Rebika♀रेबिका
- Ronika♀रोनिका
- Roshika♀रोशिकाLight, bright one (from Roshan)
- Rubika♀रुबिका
- Sandika♀सन्दिका
- Shailika♀शैलिका
- Sharika♀शारिकाMynah bird
- Shristika♀सृष्टिका
- Silika♀सिलिकाPossibly from silica or Shilika
- Sobika♀सोबिका
- Subika♀सुबिका
- Tarika♀तारिकाStar-like
- Yeshika♀येशिका
- Yoshika♀योशिका
- Yubika♀युबिका
- Chandanika♀चन्दनिकाLittle sandalwood
- Eshika♀एशिकाArrow or dart
- Geetika♀गीतिकाLittle song
- Gitika♀गीतिकाLittle song
- Gunjika♀गुञ्जिकाHumming
- Ishika♀इशिकाPaintbrush
- Jivika♀जीविकाLivelihood or means of living
- Jyotika♀ज्योतिकाLight or flame
- Lipika♀लिपिकाSmall letter or writing
- Nainsika♀नैन्सिका
- Parnika♀पर्णिकाSmall leaf
- Pritika♀प्रितिकाBeloved, dear one
- Ranjika♀रञ्जिकाOne who pleases or delights
- Rashmika♀रश्मिकाRay of light
- Reesika♀रिसिकाFemale sage
- Sachika♀सचिकाKind, sincere
- Sagarika♀सागरिकाBorn of the ocean
- Salvika♀सल्भिका
- Sarvika♀सर्विकाPossibly universal, all-pervading
- Sushobhika♂♀सुशोभिक
- Umika♀उमिकाDiminutive of Uma
- Vedika♀वेदिकाAltar
Other name endings
Guide
Nepali girl names ending with ika
The -ika ending gives a name a light, feminine close. This list holds 101 Nepali girl names ending with ika, from Deepika and Radhika to Ambika and Bhumika. 17 of them are also given to boys. In Sanskrit, -ika is a feminine ending, so these names often feel graceful and complete.
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A Sanskrit feminine ending
The -ika ending is a Sanskrit feminine ending, seen in Deepika, Radhika, Ambika and Bhumika. It gives each name a soft, finished sound.
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Small lamp, great light
Deepika (दीपिका) means little lamp, a small light that shines. Sonika means golden, beautiful and precious like gold.
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Names of the goddess
Ambika means mother, a name of Goddess Parvati or Durga. Chandika is a name of Durga in her fierce form.
Girl names ending in ika with meaning
Deepika (दीपिका) means little lamp, a small light that shines. Radhika is another name of Radha, beloved of Krishna, and also means prosperous. Ambika means mother, a name of Parvati or Durga. Bhumika means earth, and also role or introduction. Kritika means the Pleiades star cluster. Manika means jewel, gem or ruby, and Latika means a small creeper or tender vine. For more names with this ending, browse girl names by ending.
Longer -ika names and what they hold
Niharika means nebula, and also dewdrops or misty. Anamika means nameless, and also the ring finger. Swastika means an auspicious sacred symbol, well-being and good fortune. Ritika means brass, and also moving or flowing. Malika means garland, and Sonika means golden and precious like gold. Monika is of uncertain origin, given as advisor or alone. If you prefer a softer close, compare girl names ending in ya.
Tips for parents
- Say the name with your surname and listen to the -ika ending, which stays soft even in a long name.
- Check the Devanagari spelling, as in दीपिका for Deepika or राधिका for Radhika, so relatives write it the same way.
- Read the full meaning, because names such as Bhumika carry both a literal sense and a second, everyday one.
- Consider a short form such as Tika if you want the ending without a long first name.
Frequently asked questions
What are some baby girl names ending in ika with meaning?
Deepika, Radhika, Ambika, Bhumika, Kritika, Manika and Latika are all in this group. Deepika means little lamp, Ambika means mother, and Manika means jewel, gem or ruby.
What does the -ika ending mean?
It is a Sanskrit feminine ending, as in Deepika, Radhika, Ambika and Bhumika. The names share the soft closing sound, while each keeps its own meaning.
Are any names ending in ika used for boys too?
A few are listed for both. Tika means an auspicious forehead mark, Niharika means nebula, and Anamika means nameless, also the ring finger.
Where can I compare other girl name endings?
Our list of girl names ending in ita is a close neighbour to -ika, and you can see every ending on the girl names by ending page.