Niko

neek-o

Finnish variation of Nichoals; diminutive of Nikolaos, Greek

"victory of the people"

Niko Origin and Meaning

The name Niko is a boy's name meaning "victory of the people".

Popular in Croatia, Spain, New Zealand, and Slovenia, Niko has also been rising up the US popularity charts for boys since the late 2000s. Fresher than Nicholas, spikier than Nico, it currently ranks just outside the US Top 300.

Given to around 1000 boys each year, Niko lags slightly behind brother Nico, which was given to nearly 1500 babies in 2023. When you combine these numbers, however, Niko begins to sound like a Top 150 name, comparable in popularity to Nathaniel, Legend, Malachi, and Leon.

Could Nico and Niko become the new Nicholas in the coming years? Numbers wise, they're not too far behind and certainly have a more contemporary feel, and with the slang "neek" falling out of fashion, there could be more Nikos running round in the future.

Niko Rank in US Top 1000

# 319 in the US

Niko Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 504 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Niko

• 319 US 2023
• 504 Nameberry 2025
• 369 Future 2028
• 505 England 2023
• 96 New Zealand 2023
• 53 Germany 2017
• 81 Slovenia 2022
• 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023
• 11 Croatia 2023

20 Names Similar to Niko

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• Kane
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• Zion
• Azlan
• Malakai
• Ari
• Anakin
• Cain
• Remi
• Keanu
• Arie
• Niklaus
• Kingsley
• Sylas
• Malik
• Kyrie
• Kairo
• Raiden
• Kylo
• Harper

Famous People Named Niko

• Niko Stelios Koutouvides American football player
• Niko Kovač Croatian footballer
• Niko Kranjčar Croatian footballer
• Niko Etxart Basque singer,songwriter
• Niko McKnight (b. 1993) son of singer Brian McKnight
• Alexander Kingdom Nik o "Anno" Birkin, English poet and musician
• Nik o, nickname of Nicholas "Nico" Llewelyn Davies, inspiration for J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan"

The name Niko in Pop Culture

• Niko Bellic character in video game "Grand Theft Auto IV"
• Niko Jovic character in Nancy Drew game, "The Deadly Device"
• Niko reindeer in the movie "The Flight Before Christmas"
• Niko character in 1994 film "The Mask"
• Niklaren "Niko" Goldeye character in Tamora Pierce's The Circle Opens series
• Niko character on animated television series The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
• Niko a pirate in the The Legend of Zelda video games
• Niko a character in the 1988 film "Above the Law"