At a Glance: Name: Nikita – 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
Phonetic: nih-KEE-tah IPA: /nɪˈkiːtə/
Popularity of Nikita
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1949–2024.
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