Nikkita
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- nih-KEE-ta
- Origin
- Greek
Nikkita is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “victor”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nikkita mean?
Greek: double-k spelling of Nikita, from Greek Nikitas
“victor”
Double-k spelling of Nikita, a Russian male name from Greek; the 1990 French film La Femme Nikita has a female lead of that name.
Is Nikkita a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikkita is a girls' name.
How popular is Nikkita in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 30 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nikkita in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Nikkita in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 8 | #3,041 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,992 |
| 2009 | 10 | #2,478 |
| 2008 | 11 | #2,286 |
| 2007 | 17 | #1,614 |
| 2006 | 18 | #1,481 |
| 2005 | 13 | #1,807 |
| 2004 | 19 | #1,293 |
| 2003 | 20 | #1,216 |
| 2002 | 17 | #1,280 |
| 2001 | 21 | #1,070 |
| 2000 | 24 | #987 |
| 1999 | 24 | #975 |
| 1998 | 24 | #981 |
| 1997 | 26 | #918 |
| 1996 | 30 | #816 |
How popular is Nikkita in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1986, with 64 girls. It first appears in the records in 1972.
Half of all the girls named Nikkita in the US since 1880 were born between 1986 and 1997, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nikkita in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13,788 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 7 | #13,145 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16,863 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 12 | #9,282 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11,828 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,823 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11,319 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6,124 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5,169 |
| 2000 | 15 | #6,802 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8,798 |
| 1998 | 25 | #4,363 |
| 1997 | 27 | #4,004 |
| 1996 | 13 | #6,718 |
| 1995 | 21 | #4,672 |
| 1994 | 30 | #3,610 |
| 1993 | 31 | #3,501 |
| 1992 | 35 | #3,213 |
| 1991 | 48 | #2,544 |
| 1990 | 36 | #3,073 |
| 1989 | 46 | #2,473 |
| 1988 | 46 | #2,364 |
| 1987 | 50 | #2,154 |
| 1986 | 64 | #1,784 |
| 1985 | 15 | #4,858 |
| 1984 | 14 | #4,965 |
| 1983 | 7 | #8,045 |
| 1982 | 10 | #6,369 |
| 1981 | 13 | #5,253 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8,177 |
| 1979 | 16 | #4,419 |
| 1978 | 18 | #3,924 |
| 1977 | 13 | #4,941 |
| 1976 | 13 | #4,612 |
| 1975 | 9 | #5,982 |
| 1974 | 12 | #4,719 |
| 1973 | 5 | #8,421 |
| 1972 | 13 | #4,299 |
Nicknames for Nikkita
- Nikki 3 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Nikkita
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Radhika, Anika, Nirvana, Anisha, Priya, Saanvika, Aisha, Krisha, Hanvika, Divisha, Advika, Akshara
Names related to Nikkita
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nikkita: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nikkita, updated 20 October 2026.