Nika (given name)
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". Nika is a female name in Persian, language meaning "very good" and "pure crystal water", 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", "Goftar Nik", and "Kerdar Nik". In the Pashto language, Nika is a male given name meaning "grandfather". In Saraiki language Nika means "little" and used to be a popular nickname for the youngest boy in the family.
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 names like Agafonik, Andronik, Dominik, Nikita, Nikodim, Nikifor or of the female given name Agafonika, as well as a form of female name Veronika. In Igbo culture, Nika, shortened version of female Ginika or Ginikanwa. Nika is a very popular man's name in Georgia.
People
Arts and entertainment
- Nika Futterman, aka Nika Frost, American voice actress
- Nikoloz Nika Kocharov, Georgian singer-songwriter, composer, musician and actor
- Danika Nika McGuigan, Irish actress
- Nikoloz Rachveli, Georgian conductor, composer and cultural manager
- Nika Turbina, Russian poet
- Nika Turković, Croatian singer and songwriter
Politics
- Nikoloz Nika Gilauri, Georgian politician, Prime Minister of Georgia from 2009 to 2012
- Nika Gvaramia, Georgian lawyer and politician
- Nikalor Nika Melia, Georgian politician
- Nika Petrović, formerly known as Nika Orelj, Serbian politician
- Nikoloz Nika Rurua, Georgian politician
Sports
- Nika Abuladze, Georgian rugby union player
- Nika Babnik, Slovenian footballer
- Nika Barič, Slovenian basketball player
- Nika Chkhapeliya, Russian footballer
- Nika Daalderop, Dutch professional volleyball player
- Nika Dzalamidze, Georgian footballer
- Nika Egadze, Georgian figure skater
- Nika Fleiss, Croatian former alpine skier
- Nika Kiladze, Georgian former footballer
- Nikoloz Nika Kvekveskiri, Georgian footballer
- Nika Metreveli, Georgian basketball player
- Nika Mühl, Croatian basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association
- Nika Oborskaja, Estonian rhythmic gymnast
- Nika Osipova, Russian-born Dutch pair skater
- Nika Ožegović, Croatian former tennis player
- Nika Piliyev, Russian footballer
- Nika Prevc, Slovenian ski jumper
- Nika Vodan, Slovenian ski jumper
Other
- Nika Shakarami, Iranian teenager killed in 2022 after protests in Tehran
Fictional characters
- Nika Volek, a character from the Fox television series Prison Break
- Sun God Nika, from the manga series One Piece
- Nika Aoi, from the manga series Beyblade Burst
- Nika aka Flatline, from ''DC Comics''