Name meaning & stats
Nik
Nik (English origin). 217 US babies since 1940, peak 2005. Notable Niks are 1.4× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
EnglishSpelling of Nick
A short form of Nicholas.
Nick around the world
- Ник · Russian
- Нік · Ukrainian
- Νικ · Greek
- نيك · Arabic
- ניק · Hebrew
- ニック · Japanese
- 尼克 · Chinese
- Nic
- Nik
- Nicke
Famous Nicks
- Nick Nolte · American actor (born 1941)
- Nick Cave · Australian musician and singer
- Nick Clegg · British politician and media executive (born 1967)
- Nick Heidfeld · German racing driver
In US birth records
Peak year: 2005
217 US babies were named Nik between 1940 and 2025.
Where Niks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Niks show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 155 Nicks spell it Nik
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2005)