79%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized), Spanish Scripts Νικάνωρ(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. nee-ka-NOR(Spanish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Greek name Νικάνωρ (Nikanor), which was derived from νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man". This name was borne by several notable officers from ancient Macedon. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsNikandros, Nikanor(Ancient Greek) Other Languages & CulturesNikandr, Nikanor(Russian) Nikandr(Ukrainian) PopularityDetails Last ranked #988 in 1960 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #412 in 1950 Spain (by decade) Name DaysName Days? Romania: July 28Spain: January 10 Categories Catholic saints, history, Latinizations, Orthodox saints, saints, success, victory, warriors