Nika
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Nika may refer to:
- NikaNike (mythology)In Greek mythology, Nike was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory. The Roman equivalent was Victoria. Depending upon the time of various myths, she was described as the daughter of Pallas and Styx and the sister of Kratos , Bia , and Zelus...
, in Greek, means victory or conquest - Nika, in Persian, means good and happy and beautiful and delicate. The name is also is considered to mean clear and good water. (In Persian: نیکا)
- Nika, Iran, a city in Mazandaran Province, Iran
- ChristogramChristogramA Christogram is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol. Different types of Christograms are associated with the various traditions of Christianity, e.g...
- Jesus Christ Conquers - Nika (singer)Nika (singer)Mónica Rodríguez, Nika is a Spanish singer who entered the world's music thanks to her participation on the second edition of Operación Triunfo on 2002. She started to study classic ballet at the age of 3 years old. She plays piano and guitar...
(born 1979), Spanish singer - Nika AwardNika AwardThe Nika Award is a prestigious annual ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences which was established in 1987 in Moscow, Russia by Yuli Gusman, and ostensibly modelled on the Academy Awards . Russian Academy Award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory...
, a Russian film award
People with the given name Nika
- Nika FuttermanNika FuttermanNika Futterman is an American actress, singer, voice artist, and comedienne.She did the vocals "Give it to me, baby" in The Offspring hit single "Pretty Fly ."-Animated Series:...
, American voice actress who is the voice of Miguel on the PBS Kids show Maya & Miguel - Nika KornitzkyNika KornitzkyNika Kornitzky is an Israeli Olympic sailor, and competes in the 470 Class double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centerboard, Bermuda rig, and center sheeting....
(born 1982), Israeli Olympic sailor - Nika Volek, fictional character from Fox television series Prison Break
See also
- Nika riotsNika riotsThe Nika riots , or Nika revolt, took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in AD 532. It was the most violent riot that Constantinople had ever seen to that point, with nearly half the city being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed.-Background:The ancient Roman...
, riots that took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in 532