Nike - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Nike \n(i)-ke\ is pronounced NYE-kee. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "victory". Greek mythology: name of the goddess of victory. Names such as Berenice, Veronica, and Nicholas contain elements derived from Nike. In modern times, the name of a popular athletic shoe.

Nike has 1 variant form: Nika.

For more information, see also the related name Nikita.

Baby names that sound like Nike are Niko and Niki.

Nike is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nike. Click here to compare Nike with related baby names.