Around the world, كانيكا (Kanika 
, Kannika 
, Caneca 
) is a widespread female first name. The forename كانيكا is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common girly name, Thailand, where it is quite a rare female name, and Trinidad and Tobago. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in India, Thailand, and Bangladesh. Much less frequently, كانيكا is the last name as well as the forename.