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♂ Nikita (boy)
What does Nikita mean?
Nikita 
as a name for boys (also used less commonly as girls' name Nikita) is of Greek origin, and the name Nikita means "people of victory". Nikita is an alternate spelling of Nicholas (Greek). See also Aniketos
STARTS WITH Ni-
Variations
RELATED FORMS VIA NICHOLAS Nickie, Nicola, Nik, Niki, Nikki, Nikky, Niklaas, Niklas, Niklos, Nikolai▲, Nikolas, Nikolay, Nikos
FEMININE FORM Nicolette
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Nikita Zephaniah (N.Z.), ..
How popular is Nikita?
Nikita is an uncommon first name for males. Nikita is also a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Nikita was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its apex rank of #1428 in the U.S. in the year 2008, and is at #1884 presently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Nicholas (#74 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Nickie, Nicola, Nikki, Niklas, Nikolai (#479) and Nikolas (#553) are the popular varying forms of Nikita (#1884) listed in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Niklos, are seldom used. These relations of Nikita were at the peak of their popularity 2 decades ago (MEDIAN #1491) and are now much less widespread (#1373, ▼78.7%). Nicholas is more ubiquitous than the rest, though Nikolai has become popular as well, while Nicholas is no longer trendy.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Dakota▼, Dekota, Nata, Nikhel, Nikhil, Nikko, Niko▲, Ninian and Nuriya. Like Nikita, these names are not frequently used.
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