Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nikki

/ˈnɪki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: nik-ki
IPA: /ˈnɪki/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

20th-century fanciful respelling of Nicky.

Inflected Forms

Nicki (alternative) Nicky (alternative) Nickey (alternative) Nickie (alternative) Nikkie (alternative) Nikkey (alternative) Nikky (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Nicola Nicole Nicoletta Nicolette Nicolletta Nicollette

Homonyms

nicky

Rhymes With

tricky mickey sticky nicky vicky picky nicki vicki hickey niki dickie micky

Questions

How do you pronounce nikki?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪki/.
What does nikki mean?: A diminutive of the female given names Nicole, Nichole, Nicola, and Nichola, variant of Nicky.
Where does nikki come from?: 20th-century fanciful respelling of Nicky.

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