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Name

Nike

/NEE-keh/ FeminineGreek

Meaning

Nike is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “victory”.

Nike is the Greek word for victory and the winged goddess who crowned triumphant athletes and generals, immortalized in the Louvre's Winged Victory of Samothrace. The sportswear giant borrowed her name in 1971, which is why few parents dare to use it, though in Greece Niki remains common.

Common in Greece as Niki; the brand keeps the original form rare elsewhere.

At a glance

Origin
Greek
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/NEE-keh/
Themes
Victory

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Questions

  • Nike is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “victory”. Nike is the Greek word for victory and the winged goddess who crowned triumphant athletes and generals, immortalized in the Louvre's Winged Victory of Samothrace.

  • Nike is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Common in Greece as Niki; the brand keeps the original form rare elsewhere.

  • The name Nike comes from Greek. Nike is the Greek word for victory and the winged goddess who crowned triumphant athletes and generals, immortalized in the Louvre's Winged Victory of Samothrace. The sportswear giant borrowed her name in 1971, which is why few parents dare to use it, though in Greece Niki remains common.

  • Nike is pronounced NEE-keh.

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