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Naik (surname)

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Naik is an Indian surname.

Naik is a regional romanization of the Chinese surname Nie (/), commonly found among the Chinese diaspora in Malaysia and Singapore, particularly within dialect communities such as the Foochow (Hakka/Hokkien-adjacent) or Teochew groups.

Contextual Overview:

Chinese Character: 聂 (Simplified) / 聶 (Traditional)

Mandarin Pinyin: Niè

Regional/Dialect Spelling: Naik (predominantly Southeast Asian / Nanyang romanization)

Usage: Widely recognized across the Chinese Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese populations due to historic dialect-based birth registration practices before standard Pinyin became common.

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  • Chethan Naik (born 1989), Indian playback singer
  • Chitra Naik (1918–2010), Indian educationist, writer and social worker

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  • Zakir Naik (born 1965), Indian Islamic televangelist

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