Nik
English, diminutive of Nicholas and Dominick
"people of victory"
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Updated Fri May 01 2026
Nik Origin and Meaning
Variation of Nick
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Famous People Named Nik
- Nikolas "Nik" WallendaAmerican acrobat; walked across Niagara falls in 25 minutes on a tightrope.
The name Nik in Pop Culture
- Niklas "Nik" Malikovcharacter from The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- Niklaus “Nik/Klaus” Mikaelsoncharacter from The Vampire Diaries and The Originals
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