Nikko

Nikko: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “victory of the people”
Origin: Greek
Say it: NEE-koh · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (96% of all uses)

Usually a variant of Nico or Niko, short forms of Nicholas from Greek Nikolaos. It can also coincide with the Japanese place name Nikkō, but as a given name this spelling is often a Nicholas variant.

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How popular is Nikko?

202446.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nikko in 2024152

2024 rank#1,288 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18804,550

Nikko is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Nikko

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Nicovictory of the people · Greek
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek

Nikko questions

What does the name Nikko mean?

Nikko means "victory of the people". It comes from Greek. Usually a variant of Nico or Niko, short forms of Nicholas from Greek Nikolaos. It can also coincide with the Japanese place name Nikkō, but as a given name this spelling is often a Nicholas variant.

Is Nikko a boy or girl name?

Nikko is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nikko?

152 US babies were named Nikko in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Nikko?

Nikko is usually pronounced NEE-koh.

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.