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Nakita
Pronounced nuh-KEE-tuh /nəˈkiː.tə/Medium
Meaning: Nakita is an English respelling of Nikita, a Russian name from the Greek Aniketos, 'unconquered.' Originally a male name in Russia, it was widely used for girls in the West; Nakita keeps its meaning with an a-fronted spelling.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Nakita is one of the Western spellings of Nikita, from the Greek Aniketos ('unconquered'). A male name in Russia, it was adopted for girls in English-speaking countries; the 1985 Elton John song lifted the whole family, and Nakita peaked the following year.
Nakita crested in 1986, so a woman with the name is likely in her late thirties. It reads as an eighties choice; the plain Nikita later gained its own spy-thriller associations.
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What does the name Nakita mean?
Nakita is a respelling of Nikita, from the Greek Aniketos, 'unconquered.'
How do you pronounce Nakita?
It's said nuh-KEE-tuh /nəˈkiː.tə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Nakita a boy or girl name?
Nakita is used here as a girl's name; note Nikita is a male name in Russia.
How popular is Nakita?
Nakita saw an eighties burst tied to a hit song and has been uncommon since.