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Nikita (given name)

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Nikita
GenderMale
Language(s)Russian
Origin
MeaningUnconquered
Region of originGreece & Russia
Other names
Variant form(s)

Nikita (Russian: Ники́та [nʲɪˈkʲitə]) is a common name in Eastern Europe and Greece. The Russian variant originated as a Greek name, and subsequently Russian name. The Ukrainian and Belarusian variants are Mykyta (Мики́та [mɪˈkɪtɐ]), and Mikita (Мікіта [mʲiˈkʲita]), respectively (but Nikita (Нiкíта) is also in use in both countries). The Romanian variant is Nichita. The name is derived from the Greek Nicetas (Νικήτας, meaning 'victor'). The Greek name entered Slavic onomastics by way of the veneration of Saint Nicetas the Goth (died 372) in the Russian/Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

The Indian feminine name Niketā निकेता, Nikitā निकिता is unrelated. It comes from a Sanskrit word nikita निकेत, niketana निकेतन meaning "house, habitation; temple".

Notable people with the name

Slavic name

Indian name

Other

  • Nikita Miller (born 1982), Jamaican cricketer
  • Nikita Parris (born 1994), English football (soccer) player
  • Nykita Joy, American internet celebrity, model, and makeup artist
  • Nikita Dragun (born 1996), American Internet personality, make-up artist, and model

Pseudonyms

Fictional characters

  • Nikita the Tanner, character in East Slavic folklore
  • Nikita, the main character in the 1990 action thriller film La Femme Nikita,
    • The main character in the television series La Femme Nikita, adapted from the above film
    • Nikita Mears, the main character in the television series Nikita, adapted from the above film
  • Nikita Dragovich, the main antagonist in Call of Duty: Black Ops
  • Nikki (the shortened version of Nikita) is the name of the fourth child of the Singh family in Best of Luck Nikki, the Indian adaptation of Disney's American sitcom Good Luck Charlie
  • Nikita Reizner, character in the VOCALOID song series Parties are for Losers

See also

References

  1. Mykyta. BehindtheName.com. Accessed 2011-05-29.
  2. "Nikita". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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