Greek

Nikos

Pronounced NEE-kohsShare

Meaning: Victory of the people, through Nikolaos

  • Boy
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  • 2 syllables

The story

A Greek short form of Nikolaos, used independently as well as familiarly. It preserves the victory-and-people root in a more compact form than Nicholas.

Nicknames

  • Niko
  • Nik

Spellings & variants

Popularity

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

  • Works everywhere
  • Short

Origins

Nikos comes from Greek.

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