Small mark; spicy; or a bird
In Hindi and Sanskrit, Tika refers to the 'tilak', a symbolic mark worn on the forehead. It is also used in various Indian dialects to describe something small or a specific type of bird. In some contexts, it is a diminutive of names like Tamiko or Kartika.
Less common today
Tika isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,107 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American actress and producer
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