Nika (given name)
Nika is a female given name of Persian origin "Nik" meaning "Good" and also "pure crystal water". In the Pashto language, Nika is a male given name meaning "grandfather". In Saraiki language Nika means "little" and used to be a popular nick name for the youngest boy in the family.
Another origin is the goddess who personified victory in ancient Greece. In Slovenia and Croatia, it is used as a feminine form of Nikola or Nikolaj.
In the Russian language, Nika may be a diminutive of the male given name Agafonik or of the female given name Agafonika. As well as a form of female name Veronika. Which comes from the Ancient Greek goddess of victory "Nike".
In Igbo culture, Nika, shortened version of female Ginika or Ginikanwa.People
Arts and entertainment
- Nika Futterman, aka Nika Frost, American voice actress
- Nika Turbina, Russian poet
Politics
- Nika Gilauri, Georgian politician, Prime Minister of Georgia from 2009 to 2012
- Nika Gvaramia, Georgian lawyer and politician nicknamed "Nika"
- Nika Rurua, Georgian politician
Sports
- Nika Barič, Slovenian basketball player
- Nika Chkhapeliya, Russian association football player
- Nika Dzalamidze, Georgian association football player
- Nika Fleiss, Croatian former alpine skier
- Nika Kiladze, Georgian association football player
- Nika Križnar, Slovenian ski jumper
- Nika Metreveli, Georgian basketball player
- Nika Ožegović, Croatian former tennis player
- Nika Piliyev, Russian association football player
Fictional characters
- Nika Volek, a character from the Fox television series Prison Break