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The baby name Nik is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced nik (IPA: /nɪk/).

Nik is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: nik (IPA: /nɪk/)

What is the meaning of the name Nik ?

The baby name Nik is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced nik (IPA: /nɪk/).

Nik is Greek in Origin.

Nik is a compact international given name, chiefly a short form of the Nicholas family, from Greek Nikolaos (nike "victory" + laos "people"), meaning "victory of the people." Carried across Europe by the cult of Saint Nicholas, the root name flourished in medieval records. The clipped spelling Nik is common in Germanic, Slavic, and Nordic languages and has been adopted in English since the mid-20th century as a clean, modern standalone. It appears in civil records across Central and Eastern Europe and among diaspora communities.

Variants and cognates include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nikolas, Nikolaus, Nikola, Nikolai/Nikolay, Nikolaj, Niklas, Niklaus, Niko/Nico, Nick, and Nikita. Diminutives like Niki and Nikki show cross-gender use, though Nik itself usually reads masculine. As a short form or independent name, it retains the historic sense of "people's champion."

Nik has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Nik

Nik Xhelilaj Actor · Born 1983 · Albania Nik Xhelilaj is an Albanian actor best known for his role in the film 'The Albanian'. He gained further recognition for his performances in 'Alive!' and 'Der Albaner', showcasing his talent in both Albanian and international cinema.

Nik – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MY 0 #22 600 12,352
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MY Girls 0 #46 4,605 24,821
MY Boys 0 #48 6,426 25,439
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AL 0 #65 11 2,372
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
SI 0 #70 10 1,612
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #74 3 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
BG 0 #79 4 1,799
MD Boys 0 #79 3 756
SI Boys 0 #81 162 3,402
RU Boys 0 #87 1,759 12,621
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
GE Boys 0 #100 10 2,055
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
EE Boys 0 #120 6 2,087
GR 0 #120 15 3,911
BN Boys 0 #123 11 6,332
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
CY Boys 0 #125 7 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #129 9 1,769
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
AL Boys 0 #142 182 5,122
RS Boys 0 #143 12 2,277
KZ Boys 0 #145 193 6,578
LT Boys 0 #146 6 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
RU 0 #164 26 3,641
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
GR Boys 0 #189 79 6,912
BG Boys 0 #190 30 3,850
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #208 11 4,970
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
HR Boys 0 #213 46 3,997
IR 0 #219 11 4,221
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
AF Boys 0 #247 24 3,535
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
SG 0 #252 18 11,010
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
CZ Boys 0 #258 47 6,530
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
CZ Girls 0 #298 44 5,378
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
KZ Girls 0 #301 20 5,862
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Boys 0 #312 14 7,401
PL Boys 0 #317 19 6,459
MU Boys 0 #319 39 8,477
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
Austria Boys 0 #354 89 2,180
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PH Boys 0 #363 21 11,440
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
PH Girls 0 #377 14 13,098
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
Germany 0 #396 42 2,542
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
UY Boys 0 #405 9 5,922
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #411 17 2,041
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
RU Girls 0 #429 70 11,913
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
IR Girls 0 #466 65 8,334
IT Boys 0 #466 2,086 10,046
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
PA Boys 0 #471 11 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PS Boys 0 #475 74 10,655
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IR Boys 0 #485 68 10,162
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
IL Boys 0 #494 114 10,983
HK Boys 0 #498 30 12,905
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
Germany Boys 0 #530 511 5,697
BH 0 #535 19 17,937
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
BD Boys 0 #560 17 10,045
SG Girls 0 #564 23 18,916
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BO Boys 0 #572 21 9,244
IN Girls 0 #593 39 13,121
SG Boys 0 #598 100 17,960
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IT 0 #616 99 4,183
CL Boys 0 #627 39 13,390
TN 0 #630 210 13,765
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #644 8 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
PE Boys 0 #716 164 14,506
IN Boys 0 #725 289 16,750
BR Boys 0 #734 18 12,213
NL Boys 0 #735 218 5,873
KW Boys 0 #737 33 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #818 21 4,949
Spain Boys 0 #844 87 5,610
OM Boys 0 #855 27 17,948
EG Boys 0 #862 25 15,035
CO Boys 0 #871 50 15,656
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
MX Boys 0 #894 89 16,355
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
SA Girls 0 #914 22 25,931
BR Girls 0 #923 19 12,708
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
DZ 0 #996 181 20,130
AE Boys 0 #999 94 22,615
MA 0 #1,065 64 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,128 14 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,130 49 25,619
TR 0 #1,163 49 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,170 14 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,312 135 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,495 120 28,008

Nik is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
Sweden
AE
AF

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People also ask about Nik

Nik is predominantly a boy's name.
Nik is a one syllable name, pronounced nik (IPA: /nɪk/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nick, Nic, Niko, Nikki, Nikko and Niki.
Yes — Nik ranked #129 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Nik ranks highest in Switzerland (#129 in 2024).
Nik's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #111 in 2014 to #129 in 2024 in Switzerland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Nik are in our database, including Nik Xhelilaj (Actor).