Nikita ( given name ) - wikipedia Nikita ( given name ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2011 ) For other uses of `` Nikita '', see Nikita ( disambiguation ). Nikita ( Никита, Russian pronunciation : ( njɪˈkjitə ) ) is a name common in both Russia and India. The Russian variant originated as a masculine Greek name, and subsequently Russian name. The Ukrainian and Belarusian variants are Mykyta ( Микита, ( mɪkɪtɑ ) ), and Mikita ( Мікіта, ( mjikjita ) ), respectively ( but Nikita ( Нiкiта ) is also in use in both countries ). The Romanian variant is Nichita. The name is derived from the Greek Nicetas ( Νικήτας, meaning `` victor '' ). The Greek name entered Slavic onomastics by way of the veneration of Saint Nicetas the Goth ( died 372 ) in the Russian Orthodox Church. Since the later 20th century, the name Nikita has been adopted as a feminine name in some countries such as France. This development was presumably inspired by Elton John 's song Nikita ( whose music video portrayed a female Russian border guard, presumably the Nikita of the song ), and the French film Nikita. The Indian feminine name Niketā निकेता, Nikitā निकिता is unrelated. It comes from a Sanskrit word nikita निकेत, niketana निकेतन meaning `` house, habitation ; temple ''. Contents 1 People with the given name Nikita 1.1 Slavic name 1.2 Indian name 2 Pseudonyms 3 Fictional characters 4 See also 5 References People with the given name Nikita Slavic name Nikita Khrushchev ( 1894 -- 1971 ), leader of the Soviet Union Prince Nikita of Russia ( 1900 -- 1974 ) Nikita Sakharov ( 1915 -- 1945 ), Soviet Evenk poet Prince Nikita Romanov ( 1923 -- 2007 ), son of HH Prince Nikita Nikita Simonyan ( born 1926 ), Soviet footballer of Armenian descent Nikita Mikhalkov ( born 1945 ), Russian filmmaker and actor Nikita Koloff ( born 1959 ), former American wrestler Nikita Russian ( born 1977 ), the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 Nikita Nikitin ( born 1986 ), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League Nikita Rukavytsya ( born 1987 ), A-league football ( soccer ) player in Australia for Perth Glory Nikita Filatov ( born 1990 ), Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Admiral Vladivostok of the Kontinental Hockey League Nikita Katsalapov ( born 1991 ), Russian ice dancer Nikita Krylov ( born 1992 ), MMA fighter Nikita Soshnikov ( born 1992 ), Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League Nikita Scherbak ( born 1995 ), Russian ice hockey forward currently playing for the St. John 's Ice Caps, called up by the Montréal Canadiens of the National Hockey League to play his first professional league game on January 7, 2016 Nikita Kucherov ( born 1993 ), Russian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League Nikita Odnoralov, Russian musician, lead singer of the band Everfound Nikita Nagornyy ( born 1997 ), a Russian artistic gymnast Nikita Howarth ( born 1998 ), New Zealand para-swimmer Indian name Nikita Thukral ( born 1981 ), South Indian actress Nikita Anand ( born 1983 ), Indian model Nikita Willy ( born 1994 ), Indonesian actress and pop singer Nikita Gopi ( born 2009 ), India Singer Pseudonyms Nikita, former ring name of British professional wrestler Katarina Waters ( born 1977 ) Fictional characters Nikita the Furrier, character in Russian folklore Main character in Nikita, La Femme Nikita, and Nikita ( TV series ) Nikita -- song by Elton John Nikita Dragovich, main antagonist in Call of Duty : Black Ops Nikita Mears, from CW 's Nikita See also Mykyta Mikita References Jump up ^ Mykyta. 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Question: what does the name nikita mean in russian
Answer: victor