Nikifor
Ники́форCyrillic[nee-KEE-fohr]
«bearer of victory» Greek
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GenderMale
ElementAirthe main name day June 15 falls under Gemini (air)
Passport spellingNIKIFOR
Pronunciationnee-KEE-fohrНики́фор
Popularity, Moscowoutside top 100
Patronymic for the next generationНикифорович / Никифоровна
English equivalentNicephorus
Name days
January 26February 13February 21February 22March 14March 23March 26April 17May 2May 17May 21May 26May 30June 156 more
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Saints with this name
- Никифор, мч. — March 14
- Никифор (Зайцев), мч. — May 21
- Никифор, прп. — January 26
- Никифор (Литвинов), сщмч., диакон — December 20
- Никифор, прп., игумен, Мидикийский — May 17
- Никифор (Кучин), сщмч., иером — April 17
What family calls them
НикифоркаНикишаНикаНикушаНикуся
How it sounds in full
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The same name in other languages
| English | Nicephorus |
| German | Nikephoros |
| Spanish | Nicéforo |
| Italian | Nikeforo |
| Polish | Nicefor |
| Latin | Nikephorus |