Nico
NEE-ko
Gender-neutral · Greek
Meaning: Victory of the people
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Niko
Gender-neutral · Greek · Short name
- Meaning
- Victory of the people
- Pronunciation
- NEE-ko
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United States (2023)
Short form of Nikolaos, from Greek 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
ModernInternationalStrong and bold
Languages in use: Greek, Finnish
Commonly used in: Greece, Scandinavia, United States
Also recorded as Boy.
Alternate spellings
NicoItalian / English
Italian-rooted form widely used in English.
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Full profileSources for this record
Behind the Name, Greek Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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