Fun Facts About the Name Elika
- 419 babies named Elika: U.S. records list 419 babies given the name Elika from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Elika Mean?
Elika is a feminine name used in Persian-speaking Iran. The usual meaning given for it is "saffron," and it is generally treated as a Persian name. That gloss is not a simple translation of the everyday Persian word for saffron, za'farān, so it may be a traditional or poetic explanation rather than a transparent literal etymology. A separate suggestion derives the form from Sanskrit elā, "cardamom," with the suffix -ika; this may be an independent South Asian name or only a resemblance, and the connection is not secure. The name's literal origin therefore remains uncertain.
Elika Name History & Origins
Elika has the shape of a modern Persian feminine name, with the common ending -a; in Persian script it is written الیکا. Its use as a given name in Iran is the main basis for calling it Persian, but its early development is not clearly recorded. Its development beyond that modern Persian use is unclear.
A well-known modern use is Elika, the companion character in the 2008 video game Prince of Persia. That is a recent fictional association, not evidence of the name's origin or of its earliest documented use.
How Popular is the Name Elika?
Elika has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2009. Its best rank was #4,598 in 2009.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,563 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #12,491 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #14,065 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #8,154 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #8,540 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #8,733 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #10,172 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #7,707 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #6,808 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #7,086 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #9,778 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #6,410 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #5,599 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2010 | #4,643 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #4,598 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2008 | #11,038 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #8,663 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #9,473 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #12,155 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #9,439 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #10,699 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #10,473 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #16,070 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #15,774 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #9,734 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #10,402 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #14,413 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #14,102 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #14,099 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #8,943 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #10,827 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #11,938 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #11,250 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #10,748 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #11,845 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #8,418 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #8,289 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #10,873 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #10,843 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #6,791 | 8 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Elika Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fine when in harmony but changeable when in discord, because many of your best qualities are then reversed. You are entertaining but may be impulsive. Freedom is a necessity, and you find it difficult to settle down. Your versatility results in many changes, and often brings travel. Your fine intellect is capable of high honors if applied seriously. You are capable of inspired thinking applied to material things. You can be restless, changeable, and very sexy. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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