Nike (name)
Nike, "victory".
It is sometimes traceable to Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, which is also present in the more frequently-occurring names Nicholas and Nicole.
In the case of people of Nigerian heritage, Nike is an element of Yoruba names signifying "cherished".
An alternative spelling is Nyke.
People with the given name Nike
- Nike Ardilla, Indonesian singer
- Nike Bent, Swedish Olympic alpine skier
- Nike Borzov, Russian singer
- Nike Davies-Okundaye, Nigerian designer
- Nike Doggart, conservationist
- Nike Kornecki, Israeli Olympic sailor
- Nike Oshinowo-Soleye, Nigerian businesswoman
- Nike Sun, mathematician
- Nike Wagner, German arts festival director
- Nyke Slawik, German politician
Fictional characters
People with the surname Nike
- John Nike, British hotel entrepreneur