Nikita

nih-KEE-tah

Russian or Sanskrit

"victor; house"

Nikita Origin and Meaning

The name Nikita is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "victor; house".

Nikita – a masculine Russian name deriving from the Greek name Niketas, meaning "victory" – has come a long way from portly post-Stalin Soviet leader Khrushchev to the female spy/assassin in the movie and TV series La Femme Nikita.

It is also a Hindi and Marathi female name from the Sanskrit niketa, meaning "house".

Nikita Rank in US Top 1000

# 882 in the US

Nikita Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1378 on Nameberry

Nikita Popularity

• 1378 Nameberry 2024
• 893 England 2016

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Famous People Named Nikita

• Nikita Lianne Ramsey English actress; twin sister Jade Ramsey
• Nikita Westermann daughter of Heiko Westermann
• Nikita Josephine Parris English footballer
• Nikita Dragun YouTube / Instagram star and trans woman makeup artist
• Niketa Calame American voice actress

Nikita in Pop Culture

• Nikita (Mears) main character in 1990 film "Nikita" and TV series "La Femme Nikita" and "Nikita"
• "Nikita " song by Elton John