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Nikita

Girl / Boy name · 258 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Nikita: 258 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 19 births in 1994.

Originally a Russian name, Nikita comes from the Greek *Nikētēs*, meaning “victor” or “unconquered,” and has a fascinating split identity—it’s a common masculine name in Slavic countries, yet in English-speaking Scotland it’s overwhelmingly chosen for girls, largely thanks to the 1990 film *Nikita* and its TV spin-off. Famous bearers include Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and acclaimed director Nikita Mikhalkov, while the name also appears, slightly differently, in the Old Testament as Nicodemus. Though no major places directly echo the name, its root *nikē* lives on in place names like Nice, France. A notable variant is the French spelling *Nicita*, but in