Nikki

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning a form of Nikolos; victory of the people.

Babies a year
106
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Nikki by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Nikki. In the US, 106 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 1,704 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 Nikki. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Nikivictory; diminutive of Nikolai or Nike21 in the US (2017)
  • Nickivictory of the people; diminutive of nicholas5 in the US (2017)
  • Nikkyvictory of the people; diminutive of nikolai or nicholas5 in the US (2017)
  • Niomipleasantness; a form of Naomi44 in the US (2017)
  • Nidhitreasure or wealth39 in the US (2017)
  • Nakaiinside the middle; a Japanese surname used as given name37 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Nikki

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

  • Nickievictory of the people; a form of nicholas

Other names that mean victory

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

  • Victoriavictory7,277 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)
  • Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Colettevictory of the people; from Nicole578 in the US (2017)
  • Laurellaurel tree; symbol of victory and honor500 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Nikki

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