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Nikita

Nikita: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“unconquered”
Origin
Russian
Say it
nih-KEE-tuh · 3 syllables
Used for
Both (79% girls, 21% boys since 1880)

From Russian Никита, derived from Greek Niketas, from nike, 'victory.' Traditionally masculine in Russian, it is also used as a feminine name in some other countries.

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How popular is Nikita?

202419.8 per million US babies
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Babies named Nikita in 202466

2024 rank#3,402 boys

Peak year1986

Total US babies since 188013,610

Nikita is fading: recent use is about 54% of its level ten years before.

Names like Nikita

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Yurifarmer; earth-worker · Russian

Nikita questions

What does the name Nikita mean?

Nikita means "unconquered". It comes from Russian. From Russian Никита, derived from Greek Niketas, from nike, 'victory.' Traditionally masculine in Russian, it is also used as a feminine name in some other countries.

Is Nikita a boy or girl name?

Nikita is used for both: about 79% of US babies named Nikita since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Nikita?

66 US babies were named Nikita in 2024. Its peak year was 1986.

How do you pronounce Nikita?

Nikita is usually pronounced nih-KEE-tuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.