Name Meanings & Suggestions for "nikita"

Nikita (Никита, Russian pronunciation: [nʲɪˈkʲitə]) is a name common in both Russia and India. ... 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.