Nick

Boy's name

Nick is a short form of the name Nicholas, which is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people."

Meaning Victory of the people
Origin Greek
U.S. births in 2023 130
Peak year 1960

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Nick Jonas - Singer, member of the Jonas Brothers.
  • Nick Cannon - Actor, comedian, TV host.
  • Nick Offerman - Actor, comedian, known for "Parks and Recreation."
  • Nick Saban - College football coach, Alabama Crimson Tide.
  • Nick Lachey - Singer, member of 98 Degrees.
  • Nick Cave - Musician, songwriter, leader of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
  • Nick Kroll - Actor, comedian, known for "The League."
  • Nick Nolte - Actor, known for roles in "48 Hrs." and "The Prince of Tides."
  • Nick Vujicic - Motivational speaker, author, born with tetra-amelia syndrome.
  • Nick Faldo - Professional golfer, won six major championships.

Brothers for Nick

Boy names closely related to Nick

Johann Steve Vladimir Eddy Neo Paolo Freddy Mattias

Sisters for Nick

Girl names closely related to Nick

Melisa Rianna Ivanka Zaia Dasha Stacey Venus Gisele

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Nick

Colette Collette Nichelle Nichol Nicholas Nichole Nicklas Nickolas

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