Niki

A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning victory; diminutive of Nikolai or Nike.

Babies a year
21
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Niki by the numbers

Niki was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 247 babies in 1972, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Niki. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Nickivictory of the people; diminutive of nicholas5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Niki

Names that are said the same way as Niki, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Nikkia form of Nikolos; victory of the people106 in the US (2017)
  • Nickyvictory of the people; diminutive of nicholas5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nikkyvictory of the people; diminutive of nikolai or nicholas5 in the US (2017)
  • Nickievictory of the people; a form of nicholas

Other names that mean victory

Like Niki, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Victoriavictory7,277 in the US (2017)
  • Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
  • Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
  • Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
  • Nicolevictory of the people; a form of Nicholas1,654 in the US (2017)
  • Lauralaurel tree; symbol of victory939 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Niki

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