# Nikki

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɪki/ · frequency rank #11,751

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given name Nicole, variant of Nicky.

## Etymology
20th-century fanciful respelling of Nicky.

## Easily confused with
- **Niko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nikki-vs-niko)
- **nick** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nick-vs-nikki)
- **Nike** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nike-vs-nikki)
- **Nicky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicky-vs-nikki)
- **nicks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicks-vs-nikki)
- **Nikkei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nikkei-vs-nikki)

## Common misspellings (5)
`inkki`, `niki`, `nikik`, `nkiki`, `nnikki`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nikki