Nike

Gender Feminine

Usage Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek [1]

Scripts Pron. /nǐː.kɛː/ (Classical Greek) /ˈnaɪ.ki/ (English) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "victory" in Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory.

Related Names

Rootnike

Masculine FormsNicasius, Nikasios, Nikias, Nikon (Ancient Greek)

Other Languages & CulturesNicaise (French) Niki (Greek)

User SubmissionsNike, Niké, Nikë

People think this name is

youthful upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious

Name Days

Greece: April 25

Sources & References

Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Νίκη.

Categories

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Entry updated May 26, 2026