Laika (disambiguation)

Laika was a Soviet space dog who was the first animal to orbit the Earth.

Laika may also refer to:

• Laika (dog breed), a type of Russian hunting dog, and a generic name for several Russian and Scandinavian dog breeds, listed in the article

Art and entertainment

• Lajka (English title: Laika) a 2017 Czech animated science fiction comedy film
• Laika (comic), a 2007 graphic novel about the Russian space dog

Music

• Laika (band), a UK indie band
• Laika & The Cosmonauts, a Finnish instrumental rock band
• Laika, The Astro-Hound, an American sci-fi indie band
• "Neighborhood #2 (Laïka)", a song by Arcade Fire from Funeral
• "Laika", a 1988 song by Mecano from Descanso Dominical
• "Laika", a 1993 song by Moxy Früvous from Bargainville
• "Laika", a 2008 song by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from World World World
• "Laika", a 2009 song by Kill Hannah from Wake Up the Sleepers
• "Laika", a 2013 song by Sticky Fingers from Caress Your Soul
• "Laika", a 2013 song by Wil Wagner from Laika
• "Laika", a 2016 song by Boston Manor (band) from Be Nothing

Video games

• Laika: Aged Through Blood, a 2023 post-apocalyptic Metroidvania video game

Business and brands

• Lada Laika, a former Russian car manufactured by Autovaz
• Laika (cigarette), a Soviet brand of cigarettes 1957–1990s
• Laika, LLC, an American stop-motion animation studio formerly known as Will Vinton Studios
• Laika-class submarine, a Russian class of nuclear-powered fifth-generation multi-purpose submarines currently under development

Other uses

• Laika (island), in the Shepherd Islands, Vanuatu

See also

• Leica (disambiguation)