75%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 #412 in 1950 Spain (by decade) Name DaysName Days? Spain: January 10 Categories Catholic saints, history, Latinizations, Orthodox saints, saints, success, victory, warriors Entry updated May 29, 2020