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All over the world, Niks (Niks , ニック , ניק ) is a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female first name. The forename Niks is characteristic of Latvia, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Mauritius, and Netherlands, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Latvia, India, and Japan. Likewise, Niks is the last name as well as the forename.
Niks is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nick Fury , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Nick Bottom , the character in A Midsummer Night's Dream; Nick Carter , the fictional detective, Nick Carter-Killmaster; Dr. Nick , the fictional character from The Simpsons franchise and Nick Carraway , the fictional character from The Great Gatsby, and in many other works.