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feminine · Estonian origin
Janika is a feminine given name used in Estonian and Finnish, functioning as a diminutive or pet form of Jana, itself a feminine equivalent of Jan. Jan derives from the Latin Iohannes, which traces back through Greek Iōannēs to the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. The name shares its ancestry with a broad family of European cognates including Jane, Johanna, and Janna.
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