Boy

Nico

NEE-koh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Victory of the people, Greek diminutive of Nicholas, modern and casual form gaining popularity among contemporary parents”

Popularity Over Time

Nico US popularity rank over timeRank 4331 in 1987 to rank 212 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#212#2272#43311960198020002024

Currently ranked #212 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Style

ModernStrongMinimalElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Nico Rosberg (F1 driver)
  • Nico Walker (author)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Sibling Name Ideas

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Callum

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Jasper

Old French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Beatrix

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Emery

Old French Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across European and Latin cultures

People Also Ask

Victory of the people, Greek diminutive of Nicholas, modern and casual form gaining popularity among contemporary parents

Nico is currently ranked #212 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Nico works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Nico include Rowan, Callum, Jasper, Beatrix, Emery.