Gender-neutral name Greek origin Multiple tradition

Nikita

nee-KEE-tuh · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Unconquered (Russian); house (Sanskrit)
Language
Greek
Culture
Russian/Indian
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births66
Peak year1986
First appeared1949
Total US births13,610
1986 peak19491968198720052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
NikiKita
Alternate spellings
NikitahNiquita
In other languages
Nikita (Russian/Hindi)Niketas (Greek)Никита (Russian Cyrillic)

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