Nika is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Nika one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Nika is a name multiple origins. Thus, Nika is a short form of names containing the element “nik” e.g. Veronika, Nikola, Nikolai, Nikoloz or Nikator. Nika also comes from the Ancient Greek goddess of victory “Nike”. In Persian, Nika is a feminine name and in the Igbo culture, Nika is a short form of the girl names Ginika or Ginikanwa. In the Pashto language, Nika is a male name and in the Saraiki language Nika is a popular nickname for the youngest boy in the family.
The unisex name Nika means “victory” (from ancient Greek “nī́kē/νῑ́κη”). The Persian girl’s name has the meanings “very good” and “pure crystal water” (from Persian “nêk/نیک” = good/well). The masculine name Nika means “grandfather” in Pashto and “little” in Saraiki.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Nika is currently ranked #1410 on the name leaderboard.
Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.

Find more beautiful names!
Download our free baby name app now and swipe a beautiful name together with your partner!
