Victory
Personal experiences with the name Nike: | Edit. Share what you know! Nicknames for Nike: | Edit. Share what you know! Meanings and history of the name Nike: | Edit. In Greek mythology, Nike was the goddess of victory. The name Nike means victory.  Nike is one of the most commonly portrayed figures on Greek coins. Names stemming from Nike include among others: Nikolaos, Nicholas, Nicola, Nick, Nicolai, Niccolo, Nikolai, Nicolae, Nils, Klaas, Nicole, Ike, Niki, Nikita, Nika, Nieke, Naike, Niketas, Nikki, Nico, and Veronica. 1 The sports equipment company Nike, Inc. is named after the Greek goddess Nike. 2  Project Nike, an American anti-aircraft missile system is named after the goddess Nike. 3  A figure of Nike with a vessel was the design of the first FIFA World Cup trophy, known also as the Jules Rimet trophy. Nike is seen with wings in most statues and paintings, one of the most famous being the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Most other winged deities in the Greek pantheon had shed their wings by Classical times. Nike is the goddess of strength, speed, and victory. Nike was a very close acquaintance of Athena, and is thought to have stood in Athena's outstretched hand in the statue of Athena located in the Parthenon. 1 The sports equipment company Nike, Inc. is named after the Greek goddess Nike. 2  Project Nike, an American anti-aircraft missile system is named after the goddess Nike. 3  A figure of Nike with a vessel was the design of the first FIFA World Cup trophy, known also as the Jules Rimet trophy. Nike /nike/ [1 syll.] as a girls' name is pronounced NYE-kee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Nike is victory. Greek mythology: name of the goddess of victory. Names such as Berenice, Veronica, Nicole, Nicola and Nicholas contain elements derived from Nike. In modern times, the name of a popular athletic shoe. Database of baby names has been compiled from various references and suggestions provided by our web site visitors and resources partners. Meaning of Nike in Hindu origin/culture for Boy name with history and fame details. List of Hindu baby names, Hindu baby boy names (male), girl names (female) & Hindu names meanings has been compiled from various resources. Please use this list of Hindu baby names only for reference/idea to name your kid/child. In 'Nike in Numbers' we have fun using simple gematria to equate Goddess Nike with Victory. In 'Nike and the Armenian Highland' we locate the goddess's birthplace & explain the geography of the region. In 'Formula Love', the Nicole and Lewis story, we witness a Victory inspired by the power of Love. In 'Nike and War' we understand the myth of Ares, God of War, and how he relates to Nike, Goddess of Victory. In 'Nike and Ethics' we delve in to the lives of Aristotle and his prodigious student, Alexander the Great. In 'The Swoosh Story' we chart the history of the world's most recognizable brand: Nike Inc. Nike (/ˈnaɪki/ ; Greek: νίκη, Victory, [nǐːkɛː]), in ancient Greek religion, was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory. The Roman equivalent was Victoria. 1 The sports equipment company Nike, Inc. is named after the Greek goddess Nike. 2  Project Nike, an American anti-aircraft missile system is named after the goddess Nike. 3  A figure of Nike with a vessel was the design of the first FIFA World Cup trophy, known also as the Jules Rimet trophy. Nike is used as both a boys and girls name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Nike. In the U.S. in 2014 less than 5 girls were given the name. It ranked 11644 in popular baby names for boys with 6 occurrences. View the Nike Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Nike has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Nike to other names. Variants of the name Nike include Nyke. The names Nikias, Nikon are all forms of Nike. Nike falls into the name categories cool, Greek myth. Notes: Nike is the goddess of victory in Greek mythology. Also a brand name of athletic wear. 
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