Niki (given name)

Niki is a first given unisex name. Niki has a Persian origin and it is a female name, meaning kindness, Being good, good, benevolent, good turn, goodness, nobility, right; 2- (in ancient times) comfort, prosperity, afterlife reward. In Greek it is a variant of the male Nikias (Ancient Greek) and female Nicole, a female form of Nicholas (French).

A list of notable people with the name Niki is provided below.

Music

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  • Niki Barr, American musician
  • Niki Chow (born 1979), Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer
  • Niki DeMartino (born 1995), American singer and internet personality, one half of the duo Niki and Gabi
  • Niki Haris (born 1967), singer, dancer, and backing vocalist
  • Niki Shiina, fictional singer from the franchise Ensemble Stars!
  • Niki Sullivan (1937–2004), American rock and roll guitar player
  • Niki Zefanya (born 1999), Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter

Film and television

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  • Niki Caro (born 1966), New Zealand film director and screenwriter
  • Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002), French sculptor, painter, and filmmaker
  • Niki Karimi (born 1971), multi-award-winning Iranian actress and movie director
  • Niki Linardou (1939–2012), Greek film and stage actress
  • Niki Marvin, film producer active since the 1980s
  • Niki Sanders, a fictional character on the television show Heroes
  • Niki Stevens, a fictional character on the television show The L Word

Sports

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Others

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See also

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