Nika 1

In Persian this name means "very good" or "pure, crystal water", from the root "nik" which means pure, good or chosen.

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This name was born by Nika Shakarami, an Iranian protestor to the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Tehran morality police. Nika herself disappeared after a public protest and turned up dead ten days later. Authorities claimed she fell off a building, but it is believed she was actually beaten and imprisoned.

Nike is the Greek goddess of Victory, a minor goddess. The Roman cognate is Victoria, which has become a popular modern name.