Nick

Nick: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “victory of the people”
Origin: Greek
Say it: NIK · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Short form of Nicholas or Nikolaos, from Greek elements meaning 'victory' and 'people.' Also used as an independent given name.

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How popular is Nick?

202439.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nick in 2024130

2024 rank#1,415 boys

Peak year1917

Total US babies since 188050,460

Nick is steady now but far below its 1917 peak.

Names like Nick

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Nicholasvictory of the people · Greek
Coleswarthy, coal-black · English
Nicolasvictory of the people · Greek
Nicovictory of the people · Greek
Colinyoung creature; cub · Scottish Gaelic
Colsonson of Cole · English
Collinpeople of victory · Greek
Nikolaivictory of the people · Russian

Nick questions

What does the name Nick mean?

Nick means "victory of the people". It comes from Greek. Short form of Nicholas or Nikolaos, from Greek elements meaning 'victory' and 'people.' Also used as an independent given name.

Is Nick a boy or girl name?

Nick is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nick?

130 US babies were named Nick in 2024. Its peak year was 1917.

How do you pronounce Nick?

Nick is usually pronounced NIK.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.