Nico name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Old Greek

Usage: English, German, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: n(i)-co

Meaning: Victory of the People, Abbreviation of Nicholas and Victorious Person

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What does Nico mean?
Variations of Nico
How popular is Nico?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Nico
Famous People Named Nico
Lists having Nico

What does Nico mean?

Prevalent unisex name Nico is predominantly used in English, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Dutch and German that of Old Greek origin, meaning of Nico is "Victory of the People, Abbreviation of Nicholas or Victorious Person".

Nico is abridged form of Nicodemus. Origin of Commonly Accepted Nicodemus is in Old Greek language, meaning of Nicodemus is "Victory of the People, Victorious Person and Victory".

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How do I pronounce Nico?

Two syllabled Nico is pronounced as n(i)-co. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., nee-koe.

Variants of Nico

Neco

Names that rhyme with Nico

How popular is the name Nico?

a popular name in United States with over 12011 new-borns have been given the name since 1960. Currently the name is hotter than ever, the moniker grabbed the 382nd spot and 835 baby boys were given the name.

In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names 7 times A common name in England and Wales with over 2183 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

Presently at its peak, it ranked 267th when 190 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Also, Nico is common in Switzerland where over 3735 new-borns have been given the name since 1998.

At the peak of its usage in 2004, it ranked 10th when 264 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 10 baby names 1 times

Nico is a familiar baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 191 on boy names chart when 62 babies were given the name Nico. There are over 547 babies that have been given the name Nico in Belgium.

Nico is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 32 years of use, it could not make it big. Over 299 people have been named Nico in France.

Nico is a rare baby name in Ireland still in use today.

And also in Netherlands. But Nico is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 6000 have the name as well as in, South Africa, Indonesia, DR Congo, Philippines and Mozambique.

As per our findings, over 140000 people has been named Nico globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	239	1462	4177	34
2022	235	1468	4446	31
2021	259	1351	4060	35
2020	317	1035	3904	36
2019	354	928	3494	44
2018	381	843	4232	33
2017	412	753	3840	39
2016	496	609	4528	31
2015	464	651	3988	37
2014	455	649	3998	37

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Nico in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5332	3970	33	118
	3347	271	20	0
	372	131	45	41
	92	141	45	41
	360	0	45	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Nico

You have to pay attention to your surroundings and the people you hang out with. Practice introspection in order to know yourself better. Live a life to remember. Otherwise, you will definitely regret the opportunities you missed when you get older. The letter N symbolizes your openness, wide range of knowledge, and having the ability to look at things from different perspectives. You are intelligent and independent.

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Akilles - Origin of Illustrous Akilles is in Old Greek is majorly used in Finnish and Swedish is aimed at baby boys. Akilles is equivalent of Achilles in Nordic language

Famous people named Nico

Nico Landeweerd, former water polo player from the Netherlands
Nico Assumpção, Brazilian bass player
Nico Stehr, zeppelin-university
Nico Lathouris, Australian-born actor and writer of Greek descent
Nico Mastorakis, Greek filmmaker, director and radio producer
Nico van der Voet, former water polo player from the Netherlands
Nico Minardos, Greek-American actor
Nico Roozen, Dutch economist who,
Nico Castel, comprimario tenor and well-known language and diction coach
Nico de Haas, Dutch communist and National-Socialist photographer
Nico Smith, South African Afrikaner minister and prominent opponent of apartheid
Nico Perrone, Italian essayist, historian and journalist
Nico Habermann, noted Dutch computer scientist

Nico Freriks, volleyball player from the Netherlands,
Nico de Wolf, Dutch amateur football player
Nico Gunzburg, Belgian lawyer, criminologist and centenarian
Nico Baracchi, Swiss bobsledder and skeleton racer
Nico Dostal, Austrian composer
Nico F. Declercq, physicist and mechanical engineer
Nico Diederichs, served as the third State President of South Africa
Nico Vaesen, Belgian former footballer
Nico Rosberg, retired German–Finnish Formula One racing driver and 2016 Formula One World Champion
Nico Motchebon, former German 800 metres runner
Nico Kasanda, guitarist
Nico Van Kerckhoven, retired Belgian football left fullback
Nico Hülkenberg, German professional racing driver currently racing for the Renault Sport F1 Team

Nico Thomas, professional boxer
Nico Prost, French professional racing driver
Nico Verdonck, Belgian racing driver
Nico Claesen, former Belgian football player
Nico Mattan, Belgian former road racing cyclist
Nico Colaluca, American former professional soccer player
Nico Jalink, Dutch former footballer and football manager
Nico Rienks, former rower
Nico Rijnders, Dutch footballer
Nico Bouvy, Dutch amateur football player
Nico Verhoeven, professional rider from 1985 to 1995
Nico Muhly, American contemporary classical music composer and arranger
Nico Pulzetti, Italian footballer
Nico Herzig, German footballer
Nico Frommer, German former footballer who played as a striker

Nico Sijmens, retired Belgian road racing cyclist
Nico Mirallegro, English actor
Nico Braun, former footballer from Luxembourg
Nico, German singer, songwriter, musician, model
Nicole Danielle in Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten as Producer
Nicole Sassaman in Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil as Actress
Nicole Nagorsky in Kindergarten Cop as Actress
Nicole Lopes in Two Hearts as Actress
Nicole Dorsey in Star Princess as Director
Nico Lypitkas directed the short Timing
Nico Bidasolo played central role of Chica in 1997 crime and drama film La pistola de mi hermano.
In 1983 comedy flick, Le bourreau des coeurs, Nico il Grande played Jésus.

In 1981 comedy flick, Frohes Fest, Nico Grüneke characterized Weihnachtsmann.
Nico Wohllebe played significant role of Felix Grosser in 1988 adventure and crime flick Felix und der Wolf.
Nico Charles, from 2018 horror movie Halloween Hell Night, who portrayed Jack.
In 2014 comedy and drama flick, Konfetti, Nico Panagio characterized Jean Voster.
In 2014, Nico Gagnon played the role of Antoine in drama and fantasy film Saule.
In 2012 drama flick, Posas, Nico Antonio played Jess Biag.
Nico Lombardo, from 2021 drama, sport movie Young Again, who played the Asst. Coach Smaller.

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177009&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990#_tabs-1254736195498
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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