Nikki is a given name. It is commonly a nickname for

Nicholas Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and it ...

and its variants

Nikolina Nikolina is the given name of: * Nikolina Angelkova (born 1979), Bulgarian politician * Nikolina Božičević (born 1995), Croatian volleyball player * Nikolina Brnjac (born 1978), Croatian politician * Nikolina Grabovac (born 1968), Croatian ba ...

, Nicole, Nicola; and

Nikita Nikita may refer to: * Nikita (given name) * Nikita, Crimea, a town in Crimea * Nikita the Tanner, a character in East Slavic folklore Film and television *''Little Nikita'', a 1988 film * ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), also known as ''Nikita'', a 19 ...

, and Veronica. Notable people with the given name include:

Arts and entertainment

Music

Nikki (singer) Nikki (or Nikki Lee) is a Japanese-American musician, born in Okinawa, Japan and raised in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Signed to Geffen Records, he released one album, ''Nikki'', in 1989. Three singles were released from the album: "Ooti Oot ...

, Japanese-American singer * Nikki Hornsby, American singer-songwriter * Nikki Kerkhof, Dutch singer, and winner of ''Idols 4'' * Nikki McKibbin, American singer in the 2002 debut season of ''American Idol'' * Nikki Sixx, Mötley Crüe bassist * Nikki Stringfield, guitarist for The Iron Maidens and Before The Mourning * Nikki Sudden, English singer-songwriter and guitarist *

Nikki Webster Nicole Marie Webster (born 30 April 1987) is an Australian pop singer. She is best known for her role in performing at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics opening ceremony and her song "Strawberry Kisses", which made number 21 on the list of Top 2 ...

, Australian pop star and model * Nikki Yanofsky, Canadian jazz-pop singer

Television and film

* Nikki Bedi, television and radio presenter *

Nikki Blonsky Nicole Blonsky (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and internet personality. She is known for playing Tracy Turnblad in the film '' Hairspray'' (2007), for which she won two Critics' Choice Awards and received nominat ...

, American actress known as Tracy Turnblad in the remake of ''Hairspray'' *

Nikki Cox Nicole Avery Cox (born June 2, 1978) is an American actress known mostly for her roles on the television series '' Unhappily Ever After'', '' Las Vegas'', '' The Norm Show'', and '' Nikki''. Career Cox began her career at the age of four, wh ...

, American actress known for roles in ''Unhappily Ever After'' and ''Las Vegas'' * Nikki DeLoach (born 1979), American actress * Nikki Glaser, comedian * Nikki Grahame, contestant on ''Big Brother 7'' in the UK * Nikki Patel, British actress from ''Coronation Street'' * Nikki Reed (born 1988), American actress known as Rosalie Hale in ''The Twilight Saga'' * Nikki Sanderson, British actress known as Candice Stowe in ''Coronation Street'' *

Nikki Tamboli Nikki Tamboli (born 21 August 1996) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema and Hindi television. She participated in reality shows such as '' Bigg Boss 14'' where she emerged as 2nd-runner up and '' Fear Factor: ...

(born 1996), Indian film actress * Nikki Tilroe, Canadian puppeteer known as the Mime Lady on ''Today's Special'' * Nikki Valdez (born 1981), Filipino actress and singer * Nikki Ziering, American model and actress

Professional wrestling

* Nikki Bella, ring name of American professional wrestler Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace * Nikki Roxx, a ring name of American professional wrestler Nicole Raczynski * Nikki Cross, a ring name of Scottish professional wrestler Nicola Glencross

Adult entertainment

* Nikki Benz, Canadian pornographic actress and film director *

Nikki Tyler Nikki Tyler (born December 4, 1972 in Berkeley, California) is a former pornographic actress best known for her work in the 1990s and for her selection as the December 1995 Penthouse Pet of the Month. Career Tyler became ''Penthouse'' magazine's ...

, American former pornographic actress

Sports

* Nikki Bishop, Australian equestrian * Nikki Franke, American fencer and fencing coach * Nikki Garrett, Australian professional golfer *

Nikki Kidd Nikki Kidd (born 14 August 1987 in Buckie) is a female field hockey forward from Scotland. She plays club hockey for Bonagrass Grove, and made her debut for the Women's National Team in 2006. Kidd, a resident of Longside, attended Mintlaw Academy ...

, Scottish field hockey forward *

Nikki Teasley Nikki Teasley (born March 22, 1979) is a former basketball player in the WNBA. Born in Washington, D.C., she played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the 2002 WNBA Draft, Teasley was selected as the #5 o ...

, basketball player for the Washington Mystics in the Women's National Basketball Association

Other fields

Nikki Giovanni Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. (born June 7, 1943) is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world's most well-known African-American poets,Jane M. Barstow, Yolanda Williams Page (eds)"Nikki Giovanni" ''E ...

, American poet and author *

Nikki Haley Nimrata Nikki Haley ( née Randhawa; born January 20, 1972) is an American diplomat and politician who served as the 116th and first female governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, and as the 29th United States ambassador to the United N ...

, governor of South Carolina *

Nikki Craft Nikki Craft (born 1949) is an American radical feminist activist and writer. Activism 1970s In 1975, Craft presented the Rockwell International board of directors with "...naked doll splashed with blood-colored paint" to protest their B-1 bom ...

, American political activist, feminist, artist and writer *

Nikki Hemming Nikki Hemming (born 1967) is the CEO and part owner of Sharman Networks and President of LEF Interactive, an agency based in Sydney, Australia, responsible for promoting and developing Kazaa, a peer-to-peer file sharing network, since 2002. As s ...

, CEO of Sharman Networks and President of LEF Interactive *

Nikki Thomas (activist) Nikki Thomas is the former Executive Director of Sex Professionals of Canada. Education She has three academic degrees from the University of Toronto in political science, sexual diversity studies and psychology. She entered the sex industry in ...

, Canadian women's rights activist and former prostitute * Nikki Whitehead, American victim of matricide

Fictional characters

* Nikki (comics), member of the Guardians of the Galaxy * Nikki Newman, in the CBS soap opera ''The Young and The Restless'' * Nikki Fernandez, on the ABC television drama ''Lost'' * Nikki Maxwell, main character in the '' Dork Diaries'' book series * Nikki Morris, a character in the 2004 video game '' Need for Speed: Underground 2'', voiced by

Kelly Brook Kelly Ann Parsons (born 23 November 1979), known professionally as Kelly Brook, is an English model, actress, and media personality. She is known for her modelling work in the UK, and in the US for her role as Prudence on the NBC sitcom ''One ...

* Nikki Wong, on the Canadian animated television series ''6teen'' * Nikki (''Dead or Alive'' character), from the ''Dead or Alive'' video game series * Nikki, the'' Cardcaptors'' name for the ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' character Naoko Yanagisawa, voiced by Kelly Sheridan in the English dub * Nikki, on the webseries ''

The Strangerhood ''The Strangerhood'' is a comedy series created by Rooster Teeth Productions. The series is produced primarily by using the machinima technique of synchronizing video footage from video game to pre-recorded dialogue and other audio. The animatio ...

'' * Nikki, subject of the song "

Darling Nikki "Darling Nikki" is a song produced, arranged, composed, and performed by American musician Prince, originally released on his sixth studio album '' Purple Rain'' (1984). Though the song was not released as a single, it gained wide notoriety for ...

" by R&B musician Prince * Nikki Darling, a character on the 1980s animated television series Beverly Hills Teens * Nikki, from the

Diva Starz Diva Starz was a series of talking fashion dolls created and released by Mattel in October 2000. They are similar in design to MGA's Bratz and Tiger Electronics' Furby. Alexa, Nikki, Summer—later replaced by Miranda—and Tia were offered ...

toy line * Nikki, in the 2009 sex comedy film '' Spread'', portrayed by Ashton Kutcher * Nikki, protagonist of Queensryche's album '' Operation: Mindcrime'' * Nikki, one of two protagonists in the video game ''Pandemonium!'' * Nikki Ann-Marie, a dateable character in the dating simulation videogame '' Huniepop'' * Nikki, a character in the 2006 video game '' Need for Speed: Carbon'', voiced by

Emmanuelle Vaugier Emmanuelle Frederique Vaugier (, ; born June 23, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actress. Vaugier has had recurring roles as Detective Jessica Angell on ''CSI: NY'', Mia on ''Two and a Half Men'', Dr. Helen Bryce on ''Smallville'', FBI ...