Anica () is a female given name used among Romanians, Serbs, Slovenes, Croats, etc. It is derived from Anna. A regional variant of this name is Ance (Lithuanian), and it is closely related to the names Anicka, Anika and Anka. Notable people with the name include:
- Anica BoÃ
¡kovià(1714âÂÂ1804), Ragusan writer
- Anica ÃÂernej (1900âÂÂ1944), Slovene author and poet
- Anica Dobra (born 1963), Serbian film actress
- Anica Kovaànée MartinoviÃÂ, Croatian model, Miss Croatia 1995
- Anica Neto (born 1972), Angolan handball player
- Anica Nonveiller (born 1957), Serbian-born Canadian journalist, writer and producer
- Anica SaviàRebac (1892âÂÂ1953), Serbian writer, classical philologist and translator
- Anica Mrose Rissi, American author