Shanika

English

Etymology

From Sinhalese ශානිකා (śānikā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃəˈniːkə/

Proper noun

Shanika

  1. A female given name of Sinhala usage.
    • 2024 April 2, “Shanika Talwatte Crafts of Ceylon”, in Daily Mirror‎[1]:
      Shanika Talwatte, driven by her passion for crafts and creativity, is carving her niche in the world of jewellery design with her brand, Crafts of Ceylon.
  2. A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.
    • 2018 June 10, “Creativity, perseverance define Shanika Flood, not cerebral palsy”, in Florida Times-Union‎[2]:
      Beginning the moment she was born, Shanika Flood has conquered more challenges in her first 18 years than most people face in lifetimes four times that long.
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