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First recorded in 1601. Short form of Nikolajs and Niklāvs.
Niks m
- a male given name
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: There were 1133 persons named Niks in Latvia on May 21st 2010.