Nikita (given name)
Nikita ( ) is a common name in Eastern Europe and Greece. The Russian variant originated as a Greek name, and subsequently Russian name. The Ukrainian and Belarusian variants are "Mykyta" ( ), and "Mikita" ( ), respectively (but "Nikita" () is also in use in both countries). The Romanian variant is "Nichita". The name is derived from the Greek "Nicetas" (, 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.