Nike ( is a family name and feminine

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found in various cultures, deriving from

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

νίκη (''nikē''), "victory".νίκη
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Nike Nike often refers to: * Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory * Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment Nike may also refer to: People * Nike (name), a surname and feminine give ...

, the Greek goddess of victory, which is also present in the more frequently-occurring names Nicholas and Nicole. In the case of people of Nigerian heritage, Nike is an element of

Yoruba name A Yorùbá name is a name that is part of a naming tradition that is primarily used by the Yoruba people and Yoruba language-speaking individuals in Benin, Togo, and Nigeria. Naming ceremonies Originally, male Yorùbá children were named on the ...

s signifying "cherished". An alternative spelling is ''Nyke''.

People with the given name Nike

Nike Ardilla Raden Rara Nike Ratnadilla (27 December 1975 – 19 March 1995), better known as Nike Ardilla (), was an Indonesian singer, actress, model, and philanthropist of Sundanese descent. Usually referred to as the Lady Rocker and the Queen of ...

(1975-1995), Indonesian singer *

Nike Bent Nike Bent (born 1 December 1981) is a Sweden, Swedish former Alpine skiing, alpine skier who competed in the Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics. On 18 August 2010, she announced her retirement from alpine skiing foll ...

, Swedish Olympic alpine skier *

Nike Borzov Nike Borzov (russian: link=no, Найк Борзов, born Nikolai Vladimirovitch Barashko, russian: link=no, Николай Владимирович Барашко; 23 May 1972 in Vidnoe, Moscow region) is a Russian singer and musician. Borzov ...

, Russian singer * Nike Davies-Okundaye, Nigerian designer * Nike Doggart, conservationist * Nike Kornecki (born 1982), Israeli Olympic sailor * Nike Oshinowo-Soleye, Nigerian businesswoman * Nike Sun, mathematician *

Nike Wagner Nike Wagner () (born 9 June 1945) is a German dramaturge, arts administrator and author. She directed the festival , and has been the director of the Beethovenfest from 2014. The daughter of Wieland Wagner, she is a great-granddaughter of Richar ...

(born 1945), German arts festival director * Nyke Slawik (born 1994), German politician

Fictional characters

*Nike in ''

The Underland Chronicles ''The Underland Chronicles'' is a series of five epic fantasy novels by Suzanne Collins, first published between 2003 and 2007. It tells the story of a boy named Gregor and his adventures in the "Underland,” a subterranean world located under ...

'' children's books by Suzanne Collins

People with the surname Nike

John Nike Leonard John Nike OBE DL (5 July 1935 – 25 December 2016) was an English businessman, and a Bracknell-based leisure and hotel entrepreneur. He was best known for being the owner of the eponymous John Nike Leisuresport chain of dry ski slope ...

, British hotel entrepreneur

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People with the given name Nike

Fictional characters

People with the surname Nike

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