# Shanika

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃəˈniːkə/

## Definitions
1. A female given name of Sinhala usage.
2. A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

## Etymology
From Sinhalese ශානිකා (śānikā).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shanika