At a Glance
- Meaning
- Victor, conqueror
- Origin
- Greek (via Russian)
- Pronunciation
- nih-KEE-tah
Nikita is a Greek (via Russian) name meaning “victor, conqueror”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Nikita
Meaning: Victor, conqueror.
Origin: Greek (via Russian).
A common claim: Nikita is a girl's name Actually: It's historically a Russian/Greek male name -- it only became used as a feminine name later, after Western reanalysis as a form of Nicholas.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Nikita
nih-KEE-tahIPA /nɪˈkiːtə/
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