Nikki

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/ˈnɪki/

proper noun

A diminutive of the female given names Nicole, Nichole, Nicola, and Nichola, variant of Nicky.

CommonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Nicki · alternative Nicky · alternative Nickey · alternative Nickie · alternative Nikkie · alternative Nikkey · alternative Nikky

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Nicole, Nichole, Nicola, and Nichola, variant of Nicky.

    In 2006, 18-year-old Nikki Catsouras was killed in a car wreck in Lake Forest.

    2015 July 16, Rob Hayes, “Santa Monica nonprofit pushing Google for 'Right to be Forgotten'”, in KABC-TV, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2026
    1 more example

    Former United Nations ambassador and current GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley slammed fellow Republicans former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday in a campaign letter highlighting Haley’s first quarter accomplishments.

    2023 April 11 [2023 April 10], Sarah Elbeshbishi, “Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley slams Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis in campaign letter”, in USA Today, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2023

Origin

20th-century fanciful respelling of Nicky.

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APA

Nikki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nikki

MLA

“Nikki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nikki. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nikki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nikki.

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