Meaning: Victory of the people, when short for Nicholas
The story
Nico is a familiar short form of Nicholas across several European languages and can also shorten Nicodemus. Its two syllables work independently without requiring a longer birth name.
Spellings & variants
- Niko
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Climbing in the latest US data
Style
- Short
- Soft
- Works everywhere
Origins
Nico comes from Italian and Greek.
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