Nikiforos

The first name Nikiforos is a male name that means 'the bringer of victory'. It represents a modern form of the ancient Greek name Nikēphóros (Νικηφόρος), which is composed of the ancient Greek words nīkē (νίκη), meaning 'victory', and phérō ‎(φέρω), meaning 'bring' or 'carry'.

What does the name Nikiforos mean?

Nikiforos, as a male first name, means 'the bringer of victory'. This modern variant derives from the ancient Greek name Nikēphóros (Νικηφόρος), which is composed of the terms nīkē (νίκη) for 'victory' and phérō ‎(φέρω) for 'bring, carry'. The original name Nikephoros was borne by many Byzantine rulers as well as significant Byzantine and Greek clergy and scholars. The newer form Nikiforos is quite common and popular among the Greek population as a boy's name.

Where does the name Nikiforos come from?

The name Nikiforos has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'the bringer of victory'.

How do you pronounce Nikiforos?

Niki-foros

Popularity

In Germany, Nikiforos is a rather rare first name and currently ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2013 at 3,619th. In the last ten years, Nikiforos has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 7,203rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,284th.

Famous people

• Nikiforos Bithoulkas (Greek singer)
• Nikiforos Lytras (artist from Greece)
• Nikiforos Vithoulkas (Greek singer)
• Nikiforos Vrettakos (poet from Greece)