Nico

Boy's name

Nico is a short form of the name Nicholas, which is of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people."

Meaning Victory of the people
Origin Greek
U.S. births in 2023 1,678 Rising
Peak year 2024

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Short Cute Names Starting With N

Popularity Over Time

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Nico Rosberg - Formula 1 World Champion
  • Nico Tortorella - Actor in "Younger"
  • Nico Hülkenberg - Formula 1 Driver
  • Nico Santos - Actor in "Superstore"
  • Nico Mirallegro - Actor in "My Mad Fat Diary"

Brothers for Nico

Boy names closely related to Nico

Max Luca Zachary Nicholas Vincent Ari Aidan Raymond

Sisters for Nico

Girl names closely related to Nico

Sienna Keira Hailey Liana Serena Talia Maya Mikayla

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Nico

Colette Collette Nichelle Nichol Nicholas Nichole Nick Nicklas

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