Given name & surname
Nica
“displaying her true image”
Nica is a variant of Nika. In Russian use, Nika carries the interpretation “displaying her true image.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nica is a variant of Nika. In Russian use, Nika carries the interpretation “displaying her true image.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nica connects to the Veronica name family through Nika. An origin associated with Veronica is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nica through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 233
- 0 boys · 233 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,638 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,638 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 464 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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