Nika is a female or male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

having multiple origins in different languages and countries. In

Slavic Slavic, Slav or Slavonic may refer to: Peoples * Slavic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group living in Europe and Asia ** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples ** South Slavic peoples, southern group of Slavic peoples ** West Slav ...

countries the name comes from the

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ...

goddess of victory "

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

"Petrovsky, p. 38 (some personalities coming from Slavic countries are listed below). Nika is a female name in Persian, language meaning "very good" and "pure crystal water" , it derives from "Nik" meaning "Good", "True" and "Chosen". Nika is also the name of a river in north of Iran.

Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism ( ), also called Mazdayasnā () or Beh-dīn (), is an Iranian religions, Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zoroaster, Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, ...

, the ancient Iranian religion believes in the motto "Pendar Nik" (Good Thoughts), "Goftar Nik" (Good Words), and "Kerdar Nik" (Good Deeds). In the

Pashto Pashto ( , ; , ) is an eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family, natively spoken in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. It has official status in Afghanistan and the Pakistani province of Khyb ...

language, Nika is a male given name meaning "grandfather". In

Saraiki language Saraiki ( ', ; also spelt Siraiki, or Seraiki) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Lahnda group. "The existence of Lahnda as a separate language has long been recognised under various names such as Jatki, Multani, Hindki or Hindko and Western Pan ...

Nika means "little" and used to be a popular nickname for the youngest boy in the family . In Slovenia and Croatia, Nika is used as a feminine form of

Nikola Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek '' Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people". It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bul ...

Nikolaj Nikolaj is a Danish given name, derived from the name Nicholas. Many different ways of spelling the name have been approved in Denmark. It may refer to: * Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard, Danish artist * Nicolaj Agger, Danish professional football pla ...

. In the

Russian language Russian is an East Slavic languages, East Slavic language belonging to the Balto-Slavic languages, Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is one of the four extant East Slavic languages, and is ...

, Nika may be a diminutive of the male given names like

Agafonik Agafonik () is an old and uncommonPetrovsky, p. 38 Russian Christian male first name.Superanskaya, p. 24 Its feminine version is Agafonika. The name is derived from the Greek name Agathonikos, which in turn derives from words ''agathos''� ...

, Andronik,

Dominik Dominic, Dominik or Dominick is a male given name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". The most promi ...

Nikita Nikita may refer to: * Nikita (given name), people with the given name, including variants * Nikita, Crimea, a town in Ukraine * Nikita the Tanner, a character in East Slavic folklore Film and television *''Little Nikita'', a 1988 film * ''La Femm ...

, Nikodim,

Nikifor Nikifor (21 May 1895, Krynica, Austria-Hungary – 10 October 1968, Folusz, Poland), also known as Nikifor Krynicki, born as Epifaniy Drovnyak (Epifaniusz Drowniak) 1, was a Lemko naïve painter. Nikifor painted over 40,000 pictures – on sh ...

or of the female given name Agafonika,Petrovsky, p. 38 as well as a form of female name Veronika. In Igbo culture, Nika, shortened version of female Ginika or Ginikanwa. Nika is a very popular man's name in Georgia.

People

Arts and entertainment

Nika Futterman Nika Futterman (born October 25, 1969) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her voices in various animated series, including Mike in '' Mike, Lu & Og'', Asajj Ventress in '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', Stretch and Squeeze in ' ...

(born 1969), aka Nika Frost, American voice actress * Nikoloz Nika Kocharov (born 1980), Georgian singer-songwriter, composer, musician and actor * Danika Nika McGuigan (1986–2019), Irish actress * Nikoloz Rachveli (born 1979), Georgian conductor, composer and cultural manager * Nika Turbina (1974–2002), Russian poet *

Nika Turković Nika Turković (born 7 June 1995) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. She initially gained popularity through representing Croatia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Turković was cast in several music TV shows since and has establishe ...

(born 1995), Croatian singer and songwriter

Politics

* Nikoloz

Nika Gilauri Nikoloz "Nika" Gilauri (; born 14 February 1975) is a Georgia (country), Georgian politician who was 8th Prime Minister of Georgia from 6 February 2009 to 30 June 2012. He had served as Minister for Energy from 2004 to 2007, as Minister of Financ ...

(born 1975), Georgian politician, Prime Minister of Georgia from 2009 to 2012 *

Nika Gvaramia Nika Gvaramia ( ka, ნიკა გვარამია; born June 29, 1976) is a Georgian lawyer, media entrepreneur, public figure, who had held posts of Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Science. He was the Director General ...

(born 1976), Georgian lawyer and politician * Nikalor

Nika Melia Nikanor "Nika" Melia ( ka, ნიკანორ „ნიკა“ მელია; born 21 December 1979) is a Georgian politician, former chairman of the United National Movement party and former member of Parliament of Georgia. He was a memb ...

(born 1979), Georgian politician * Nika Petrović (born 1987), formerly known as Nika Orelj, Serbian politician * Nikoloz Nika Rurua (1968–2018), Georgian politician

Sports

* Nika Abuladze (born 1995), Georgian rugby union player * Nika Babnik (born 1998), Slovenian footballer *

Nika Barič Nika Barič (born 2 September 1992) is a Slovenian basketball player. She was selected in the second round of the 2012 WNBA draft (20th overall) by the Minnesota Lynx but was waived in May 2016 without ever having played for the team. She repres ...

(born 1992), Slovenian basketball player * Nika Chkhapeliya (born 1994), Russian footballer * Nika Daalderop (born 1998), Dutch professional volleyball player * Nika Dzalamidze (born 1992), Georgian footballer *

Nika Egadze Nika Egadze ( ka, ნიკა ეგაძე; born 2 April 2002) is a Georgian figure skater. He is the 2021 CS Cup of Austria champion and the 2021 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalist. On the junior level, he is the 2017 European Youth Olympic br ...

(born 2002), Georgian figure skater * Nika Fleiss (born 1984), Croatian former alpine skier *

Nika Kiladze Nika Kiladze (29 November 1988 – 7 October 2014) was a Georgian football player who last played for FC Guria Lanchkhuti. Career Kiladze was born in Gagra. He made his first-team debut for Norchi Dinamoeli and in his senior career 2007 jo ...

(born 1988), Georgian former footballer * Nika Križnar (born 2000), Slovenian ski jumper * Nikoloz

Nika Kvekveskiri Nikoloz "Nika" Kvekveskiri() ( ka, ნიკოლოზ "ნიკა" კვეკვესკირი, tr, , ; born 29 May 1992), nicknamed Kvekve, is a Georgian professional footballer who most recently played as a defensive midfielder for ...

(born 1992), Georgian footballer * Nika Metreveli (born 1991), Georgian basketball player *

Nika Mühl Nika Mühl ( ; born 9 April 2001) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball as a point guard for the UConn Huskies women's basketball, U ...

(born 2001), Croatian basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association * Nika Osipova (born 2001), Russian-born Dutch pair skater *

Nika Ožegović Nika Ožegović (; born 21 May 1985) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It bord ...

(born 1985), Croatian former tennis player * Nika Piliyev (born 1991), Russian footballer *

Nika Prevc Nika Prevc (born 15 March 2005) is a Slovenian ski jumping, ski jumper. She is one of the most successful women's ski jumpers of all time with two overall FIS Ski Jumping World Cup titles, two individual gold medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Ch ...

(born 2005), Slovenian ski jumper * Nika Vodan (born 2000), Slovenian ski jumper

Other

* Nika Shakarami, Iranian teenager killed in 2022 after protests in Tehran

Fictional characters

*Nika Volek, a character from the Fox television series ''Prison Break'' *Sun God Nika, from the manga series ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' *Nika Aoi, from the manga series ''

Beyblade Burst is a Japanese manga and toyline created by Hiro Morita, based on Takara Tomy's ''Beyblade'' franchise. The third series of the franchise, the ''Beyblade Burst'' toyline launched on July 15, 2015, while the original manga was se ...

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