Gender Masculine
Scripts Никита(Russian) Нікіта(Ukrainian, Belarusian)
Pronounced Pron. /nʲɪ.ˈkʲi.tə/(Russian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Russian form of Niketas. This form is also used in Ukrainian and Belarusian alongside the more traditional forms Mykyta and Mikita. A notable bearer was the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971).

Related Names

VariantsMykyta(Ukrainian) Mikita(Belarusian)
DiminutiveNika(Russian)
Surname DescendantsNikitin, Nikitina(Russian)
Same SpellingNikita 2
User SubmissionsNikíta, Nikita

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Name Days

Poland: April 16
Poland: June 10
Poland: September 28

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Entry updated April 23, 2024