Nika (given name)
| Gender | female or male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek, Persian, Pashto, Nigerian |
| Meaning | "victory" from nikē (νίκη), "Very Good" from Nik, "grandfather" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nikoloz, Niko, Niki, Niku, Nicholas, Nikola, Nikita |
Nika is a female or male given name having multiple origins in different languages and countries. In Slavic countries the name comes from the Ancient Greek goddess of victory "Nike"[1] (some personalities coming from Slavic countries are listed below). Nika is a female name in Persian, language meaning "very good" and "pure crystal water" [citation needed], it derives from "Nik" meaning "Good", "True" and "Chosen". Nika is also the name of a river in north of Iran. Zoroastrianism , the ancient Iranian religion believes in the motto "Pendar Nik" (Good Thoughts), "Goftar Nik" (Good Words), and "Kerdar Nik" (Good Deeds). In the Pashto language, Nika is a male given name meaning "grandfather".[2] In Saraiki language Nika means "little" and used to be a popular nick name for the youngest boy in the family [citation needed].
In Slovenia and Croatia, Nika is used as a feminine form of Nikola or Nikolaj. In the Russian language, Nika may be a diminutive of the male given name Agafonik or of the female given name Agafonika.[1] As well as a form of female name Veronika. In Igbo culture, Nika, shortened version of female Ginika or Ginikanwa.
People
Arts and entertainment
- Nika Futterman, aka Nika Frost, American voice actress
- Nika Turbina (1974-2002), Russian poet
Politics
- Nika Gilauri (born 1975), Georgian politician, Prime Minister of Georgia from 2009 to 2012
- Nika Gvaramia (born 1976), Georgian lawyer and politician nicknamed "Nika"
- Nika Rurua (born 1968), Georgian politician
Sports
- Nika Barič (born 1992), Slovenian basketball player
- Nika Chkhapeliya (born 1994), Russian association football player
- Nika Dzalamidze (born 1992), Georgian association football player
- Nika Fleiss (born 1984), Croatian former alpine skier
- Nika Kiladze (born 1988), Georgian association football player
- Nika Križnar (born 2000), Slovenian ski jumper
- Nika Metreveli (born 1991), Georgian basketball player
- Nika Ožegović (born 1985), Croatian former tennis player
- Nika Piliyev (born 1991), Russian association football player
Fictional characters
- Nika Volek, a character from the Fox television series Prison Break
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Nika
- All pages with titles containing Nika
- Nika (disambiguation)
- Nika (surname)
- Nia (given name)
- Nina (name)
- Niña (name)
References
Notes
- ^ a b Petrovsky, p. 38
- ^ Jolanta Sierakowska-Dyndo (2014). "Chapter One - Pashtunwali: The Warrior Ethos". The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination: The Normative-Axiological Aspects of Afghan Tradition. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 9781443865722.
Sources
- Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
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