Maika
Meaning
"true fragrance"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #7,106
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"true fragrance"
Origin: Japanese
"dark red, crimson"
Origin: Greek via Phoenician
Pheonix is more popular, ranked #5571 vs #7106 for Maika.
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Pheonix is more popular, ranked #5571 compared to Maika at #7106 in the United States.
Maika means "true fragrance" (Japanese origin). Pheonix means "dark red, crimson" (Greek via Phoenician origin).
Maika is primarily a girl name. Pheonix is primarily a boy name.