72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Νικίας(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". This was the name of an Athenian general who fought in the Peloponnesian war. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantNikonFeminine FormNikeOther Languages & CulturesNikon(Russian) People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class strong strange complex serious nerdy Categories history, insects, politics, success, victory