Nikan

Persian, Greek, Native Americam "good person; victorious man; my friend, companion"

"good person; victorious man; my friend, companion"

Nikan Origin and Meaning

The name Nikan is a boy's name meaning "good person; victorious man; my friend, companion".

A name of various origins, Nikan can be a Persian name derived from the word Nik meaning "good, virtuous", combined with the popular suffix -an, to make it a given name. Alternatively, it might be a short form of the Greek Nikanor / Nicanor meaning "victorious man", however, other sources suggest it is a Native American name, possibly used by the Potawatomi people, meaning "my friend".

It could make an interesting alternative to Niko or Nicolas.