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The baby name Niki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈniːki/ (NEE-kee); sometimes /ˈnɪki/ (NIK-ee).

Niki is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈniːki/ (NEE-kee); sometimes /ˈnɪki/ (NIK-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Niki ?

The baby name Niki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈniːki/ (NEE-kee); sometimes /ˈnɪki/ (NIK-ee).

Niki is Greek in Origin.

Niki is a compact, pan-European diminutive from Greek nike ‘victory’. It serves as a short form of names built on the Nik-/Nic- element - especially Nikolaos/Nikolaus (‘victory of the people’), Nicole/Nicola, and Slavic Nikita. In Greece it also renders Niki/Nike (Νίκη), the feminine given name meaning ‘victory’ outright. The name therefore carries both the direct sense ‘victory’ and the broader triumph implied by its parent forms.

Used across genders, it’s common for girls in English- and Romance-language contexts via Nicole/Nicola, and for boys in parts of Central and Eastern Europe. As a standalone it gained 20th-century currency and reads modern and international. Variant spellings include Nikki, Nicki, and Nicky; related cognates are Nika and Nike. Formal counterparts include Nicole, Nicola, Nicholas, Nikola, Nikolai, and Niklas.

Niki has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Niki

Niki Karimi Actor · Born 1971 · Iran Niki Karimi is an Iranian actor and filmmaker, best known for her roles in films like 'Sara' and 'The Hidden Half'. She has made significant contributions to Iranian cinema both in front of and behind the camera, directing acclaimed films such as 'One Night'. Niki Chow Actor · Born 1979 · People's Republic of China Niki Chow is a well-known actor from the People's Republic of China, born in 1979. She gained fame for her roles in popular TV dramas like 'Under the Canopy of Love' and 'The Gentle Crackdown'. Her work in these series has made her a familiar face in Chinese entertainment.

Niki – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY Girls 0 #17 211 3,755
HN 0 #22 1 704
GR Girls 0 #27 571 6,293
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
AZ 0 #42 2 706
CY 0 #42 18 1,632
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
BG Boys 0 #50 417 3,850
GR 0 #64 84 3,911
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
BG 0 #68 13 1,799
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
HU Girls 0 #75 297 3,308
CN 0 #76 10 3,857
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
HU 0 #85 30 1,675
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #95 9 4,523
GE Girls 0 #104 5 1,564
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
GE Boys 0 #106 5 2,055
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
ID Boys 0 #129 7 4,130
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #144 8 4,216
RS Boys 0 #145 10 2,277
SI Boys 0 #145 66 3,402
CZ Girls 0 #146 315 5,378
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
CZ 0 #155 31 3,154
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #170 10 1,568
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
BG Girls 0 #171 54 3,559
MO Girls 0 #171 82 7,056
SI Girls 0 #171 7 2,769
MT Boys 0 #174 6 4,064
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
Austria 0 #180 34 850
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
AL Girls 0 #181 42 4,141
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
CN Girls 0 #200 175 8,829
IR 0 #201 29 4,221
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
LU Boys 0 #207 12 4,970
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
HR Boys 0 #213 46 3,997
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
IR Girls 0 #219 427 8,334
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
EC Girls 0 #226 14 3,650
Austria Boys 0 #228 256 2,180
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
Finland Boys 0 #230 233 2,041
JP Girls 0 #231 15 6,592
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
TW Girls 0 #234 43 8,139
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
JM Girls 0 #245 15 7,507
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
GR Boys 0 #257 11 6,912
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
Finland Boys 2026 #259 1,102 3,552
Austria Girls 0 #262 170 1,885
IL 0 #265 10 6,291
HR Girls 0 #266 24 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #270 20 6,578
AL Boys 0 #271 28 5,122
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Girls 2024 #273 13 2,795
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
Finland 0 #275 33 830
CZ Boys 0 #284 21 6,530
DK Boys 0 #291 35 7,401
HK Girls 0 #293 407 16,104
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
PL Girls 0 #299 56 5,096
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
HK 0 #308 41 8,483
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
GH Girls 0 #312 13 6,973
MY 0 #317 14 12,352
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
PL Boys 0 #323 13 6,459
KZ Girls 0 #325 8 5,862
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
RU Boys 0 #343 166 12,621
BO 0 #351 31 6,868
NL 0 #356 36 2,481
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
PH Girls 0 #379 12 13,098
Finland Girls 0 #381 11 1,368
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
UY Boys 0 #384 16 5,922
Germany 0 #387 51 2,542
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
IN Girls 0 #408 235 13,121
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
RU Girls 0 #415 84 11,913
ZA 0 #416 32 14,421
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
BO Girls 0 #440 179 9,488
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
PA Girls 0 #448 34 9,861
GT Boys 0 #461 14 7,625
SG Girls 0 #463 124 18,916
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
CM Girls 0 #470 71 11,671
UY Girls 0 #472 39 6,731
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
PS Girls 0 #485 39 10,981
GT Girls 0 #489 17 7,500
CR Girls 0 #494 39 11,342
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
HK Boys 0 #503 25 12,905
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
PS Boys 0 #506 43 10,655
AE Girls 0 #508 46 20,968
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IR Boys 0 #511 42 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
CM Boys 0 #537 14 12,054
BH 0 #540 14 17,937
IL Boys 0 #547 61 10,983
BO Boys 0 #558 35 9,244
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IT Boys 0 #560 1,507 10,046
IL Girls 0 #564 54 11,648
IT 0 #565 151 4,183
Germany Girls 0 #583 274 4,949
AR Girls 0 #584 16 8,289
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
NL Girls 0 #621 349 5,933
CL Boys 0 #641 25 13,390
Germany Boys 0 #669 298 5,697
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
Finland Girls 2026 #682 57 3,895
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
NG Girls 0 #727 60 15,093
BR Boys 0 #740 12 12,213
ZA Girls 0 #747 437 25,928
IT Girls 0 #753 928 9,415
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
MY Girls 0 #771 226 24,821
CL Girls 0 #774 78 14,098
PE Boys 0 #792 87 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #795 136 5,610
PE Girls 0 #820 124 14,861
CO Boys 0 #845 76 15,656
Spain Girls 0 #850 134 5,561
NL Boys 0 #856 96 5,873
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
SA Girls 0 #901 35 25,931
MX Boys 0 #905 78 16,355
United States Girls 2024 #907 10 8,487
MX Girls 0 #910 280 17,781
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
BR Girls 0 #932 10 12,708
CO Girls 0 #936 143 16,140
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
IN Boys 0 #940 62 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,051 61 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,069 24 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,097 82 25,619
MA 0 #1,099 30 20,986
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
TR 0 #1,178 34 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,589 26 28,008

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

Canada
United States
Sweden
Switzerland
France

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People also ask about Niki

Niki is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Niki is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈniːki/ (NEE-kee); sometimes /ˈnɪki/ (NIK-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nikki, Nicki, Nicky, Nicci, Nikky and Nyki.
Yes — Niki ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Niki ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).
Yes — 2 notable people named Niki are in our database, including Niki Karimi (Actor), Niki Chow (Actor).