Nika
Nika is a man's name in Georgia and a woman's name in the United States and Belarus. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 28% male / 72% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Georgia, United States, Belarus
- US births since 1880
- 5 male / 2,011 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nika
To address Nika when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Nika," in English, "Guten Tag Nika," in German. Nika is a man's name in Georgia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nika,
German
Guten Tag Nika,
French
Bonjour Nika,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nika:
Chinese
Nika您好：
Japanese
Nika様
English
Hi Nika,
German
Hi Nika,
French
Salut Nika,
Spanish
Hola Nika,
Chinese
Nika你好：
Japanese
Nikaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
5 male · 2,011 female · 2,016 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nika a male or female name?
Nika is a man's name in Georgia and a woman's name in the United States and Belarus. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Nika in an email?
To address Nika when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Nika," in English, "Guten Tag Nika," in German. Nika is a man's name in Georgia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Nika a unisex name?
Nika is not a unisex name: 28% of people named Nika are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Nika a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nika (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nika,
title = {Is Nika a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nika},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}