What origin is the name Nikki?

Nikki comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Nikki a popular name?

Nikki is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Nikki?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Nikki — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Nikki written in its native script?

Nikki is written निक्की.

What is the rashi of the name Nikki?

Nikki starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Nikki

Q: Is Nikki a rare name?

Yes. Nikki does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nikki

Nikki

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Nikki is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "From the name nicole; two trees. surname; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas; small", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Nikki pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "From the name nicole; two trees. surname; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas; small". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: निक्की
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name nicole; two trees. surname; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas; small

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as निक्की

Quick answers about Nikki

Very rare in US records

What does Nikki mean?

Nikki is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "From the name nicole; two trees. surname; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas; small".

Is Nikki a rare name?

Yes. Nikki does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Nikki

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Ni” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Nikki

Nikki means "From the name nicole; two trees. surname; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas; small" — these names share that spirit.