#2132024 rank
2024peak year
17,601babies named Nico since 1880
▲ +81%5-year trend
Nico popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Nico mean?
A short form of Italian Nicola or Greek Nikodemos, from nike 'victory' and laos 'people'. Popular in Italy, Germany, and the Americas.
OriginItalian
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Nico
Same era, same vibe — if you like Nico, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Nicos
- Nico, singer
Spellings & variants
NikkoNicoloNikola
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