The Patel surname is most commonly of Indian origin. It comes from the Gujarati language, an Indo-European language spoken in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The Hindu name originally translated as "headman" or "village chief." ... Patel can also be a nickname meaning "little head."
Nikita (Ðикита, Russian pronunciation: [nʲɪˈkʲitÉ™]) is a name common in both Russia and India. ... The name is derived from the Greek Nicetas (Îικήτας, 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.
