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The baby name Nikki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NIK-ee (/ˈnɪki/).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: NIK-ee (/ˈnɪki/)

What is the meaning of the name Nikki ?

The baby name Nikki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NIK-ee (/ˈnɪki/).

Nikki is in Origin.

Rooted in Greek Nikolaos (nike ‘victory’ + laos ‘people’), Nikki is a modern diminutive used for Nicole, Nicola, Nicholas, and sometimes Nikita. Via the French Nicole/Nicolas and the English Nicholas, it inherits the meaning “victory of the people,” with a distant echo of the goddess Nike.

Used across the English-speaking world since the mid-20th century, Nikki gained momentum as a stand-alone given name for girls in the 1970s–1990s, while remaining a unisex nickname in Britain, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. Spellings and close variants include Nicky, Nicki, Niki, Nickie, and Nikky; related formal names span Nicole, Nicolette, Nicola, Nicholas, Nicolas, Nikolai, and Nikita. The concise, upbeat sound gives Nikki an approachable, contemporary feel, and its cross-cultural roots keep it versatile across languages and traditions.

Nikki has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Nikki

Nikki Haley Politician · Born 1972 · United States Nikki Haley is a prominent American politician who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2017 to 2018. Before that, she was the Governor of South Carolina, making history as the first female and first minority governor of the state. Her leadership style and diplomatic efforts have been key aspects of her career. Nicollette Sheridan Actor · Born 1963 · United States Nicollette Sheridan is an American actress best known for her role as Edie Britt on the television series Desperate Housewives. She also starred in the TV show Knots Landing and appeared in the film Beverly Hills Ninja. Born in 1963, she has had a successful career in both television and film. Nikki Blonsky Actor · Born 1988 · United States Nikki Blonsky is best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film adaptation of 'Hairspray'. She captured audiences with her vibrant performance alongside stars like John Travolta and Zac Efron. Born in 1988 in the United States, Nikki has continued to work in film and television.
Nikki Sixx Musician · Born 1958 · United States Nikki Sixx is a musician from the United States, best known as the bassist and primary songwriter for the rock band Mötley Crüe. He played a key role in creating hits like 'Kickstart My Heart' and 'Dr. Feelgood'. Born in 1958, he has also been involved in other music projects and has written books about his life and career. Nikki Cox Actor · Born 1978 · United States Nikki Cox is an American actress best known for her role as Tiffany Malloy on the TV show 'Unhappily Ever After'. She also starred in 'Las Vegas' as Mary Connell and appeared in 'The Norm Show'. Nikki Glaser Actor · Born 1984 · United States Nikki Glaser is a well-known comedian and actress from the United States, born in 1984. She gained fame for her stand-up comedy specials and her appearances on shows like 'Not Safe with Nikki Glaser'. She also competed on 'Dancing with the Stars', showcasing her versatility beyond comedy.

Celebrity babies named Nikki

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Nikki Bacharach Angie Dickinson television actor ★★★★★ Burt Bacharach singer ★★★★★

Nikki – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2018 #1 — 934
MV 0 #19 1 644
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MD 0 #34 1 434
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
PH 0 #55 42 5,607
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
IN 0 #65 7 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN 0 #80 7 3,857
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
JM 0 #86 8 3,714
QA 0 #88 13 7,011
TW 0 #89 12 4,523
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
CY Girls 0 #101 21 3,755
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
MT Girls 0 #130 22 3,773
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Sweden Girls 2022 #141 39 1,568
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #144 8 4,216
CR 0 #148 11 5,526
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
PH Girls 0 #156 277 13,098
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
JM Girls 0 #168 95 7,507
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
NL Girls 0 #175 2,240 5,933
HR 0 #177 5 2,081
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
LU Girls 0 #183 8 4,850
RU 0 #189 6 3,641
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
Belgium Girls 1999 #201 19 426
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
GR Girls 0 #221 22 6,293
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
MO Girls 0 #222 30 7,056
IR 0 #223 9 4,221
SG 0 #223 47 11,010
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
TW Girls 0 #225 52 8,139
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
CN Girls 0 #259 91 8,829
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
QA Girls 0 #261 56 15,378
NL 0 #266 131 2,481
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
Canada Girls 2024 #272 14 2,795
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
HR Girls 0 #286 9 3,687
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
CZ Girls 0 #289 54 5,378
MY 0 #289 42 12,352
ZA 0 #293 155 14,421
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
DK Boys 0 #299 27 7,401
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
HK 0 #306 43 8,483
DK Girls 0 #307 10 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
GH Girls 0 #329 9 6,973
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
MU Girls 0 #341 11 8,539
PL Girls 0 #345 10 5,096
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
IN Girls 0 #358 304 13,121
PH Boys 0 #358 26 11,440
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
SG Girls 0 #362 232 18,916
OM Girls 0 #366 31 15,987
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
Finland Girls 0 #380 12 1,368
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
HK Girls 0 #381 252 16,104
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #405 16 1,885
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
RU Girls 0 #411 88 11,913
AE Girls 0 #417 137 20,968
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
CR Girls 0 #428 105 11,342
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
KW Girls 0 #455 61 19,177
RU Boys 0 #459 47 12,621
PA Girls 0 #461 21 9,861
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
IR Girls 0 #472 59 8,334
ZA Girls 0 #477 1,022 25,928
PS Girls 0 #504 20 10,981
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
BH 0 #523 31 17,937
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
NG Girls 0 #582 211 15,093
IL Girls 0 #587 31 11,648
BO Girls 0 #592 20 9,488
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
MY Girls 0 #654 359 24,821
Finland Boys 2026 #658 25 3,552
SG Boys 0 #669 29 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #691 24 4,183
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #695 44 3,895
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #730 109 4,949
KW Boys 0 #753 17 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
SA Girls 0 #796 140 25,931
CL Girls 0 #823 29 14,098
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #871 46 8,487
IN Boys 0 #885 117 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #887 97 5,561
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
NL Boys 0 #894 58 5,873
PE Girls 0 #912 32 14,861
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #930 23 5,697
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,052 27 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,061 32 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,076 36 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,096 83 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,108 76 17,781
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,263 184 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,426 46 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,555 60 28,008

Nikki is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
United States
Sweden
Ireland

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People also ask about Nikki

Nikki is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Nikki is a 2 syllable name, pronounced NIK-ee (/ˈnɪki/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nicky, Nicki, Niki, Nicci, Nikky and Nikie.
Yes, very popular — Nikki ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Nikki ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).
Yes — 10 notable people named Nikki are in our database, including Nikki Haley (Politician), Nicollette Sheridan (Actor), Nikki Blonsky (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Nikki for their child, including Angie Dickinson and Burt Bacharach.