Niko

Niko: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

A short form of Nikolaos/Nicholas and related Slavic forms such as Nikola. It comes from Greek elements nike 'victory' and laos 'people'.

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How popular is Niko?

2024306 per million US babies

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Babies named Niko in 20241,018

2024 rank#343 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 188014,063

Niko is rising: use over the last five years is 3.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Niko

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Niko questions

What does the name Niko mean?

Niko means "victory of the people". It comes from Greek. A short form of Nikolaos/Nicholas and related Slavic forms such as Nikola. It comes from Greek elements nike 'victory' and laos 'people'.

Is Niko a boy or girl name?

Niko is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Niko?

1,018 US babies were named Niko in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Niko?

Niko 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.