The Name Nikita
Nikita is a male name of Greek origin meaning “victorious”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Nikita is a male name of Greek origin. Meaning: “victorious”. From the Greek Νικήτας, “victor”, from νίκη, “victory”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Nikita |
| Short forms | Nikitka, Nika |
| Affectionate forms | Nikitushka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| June 6 | Venerable Nikita the Stylite of Pereslavl |
| September 28 | Great Martyr Nicetas the Goth |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Nikita, by tradition, is an open, independent and brave man. He is straightforward and can stand up for himself and for others. He can be quick-tempered and stubborn. His strength is decisiveness and honesty.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Nikita («Никита») in the Russian 1–9 table: Н 6 + И 1 + К 3 + И 1 + Т 2 + А 1 = 14 → 5. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 5 — freedom and change. Five is the number of movement: curiosity, courage, a taste for the new and for travel. Boredom is worse than hardship for this name; the weak spot is inconstancy.
Vowels give the soul number 3 (communication and creativity), consonants the personality number 11 (inspiration and intuition). Inner motive: communication and creativity; outer manner: inspiration and intuition. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Н=50 + И=8 + К=20 + И=8 + Т=300 + А=1 = 387, reduced to 9. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Н — strong character and protest. Critical, choosy about people, unwilling to accept everything; interest in health.
Other letters: И — refinement and kindness; К — endurance and strength of spirit; Т — intuition and search; А — beginning and action.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 5 is linked with the planet Mercury.
| Planet | Mercury |
| Stones | diamond |
| Colours | light grey, white, shimmering shades |
| Favourable days | Wednesday, Friday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 5 goes most easily with 1 and 3, and has more friction with 2 and 4.
Goes well with: Aleksandra, Alena, Antonina, Valentina, Valeriya, Karina, Oksana, Olga, Rimma, Tamara.
More friction with: Anastasiya, Evdokiya, Zoya, Mariya, Matrena, Yana.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Nikita carries the meaning “victorious”. Name number 5 — freedom and change; first letter N — strong character and protest. Inner wishes (communication and creativity) and outer manner (inspiration and intuition) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: June 6, September 28.