Nikko

What does the name Nikko mean?

Nikko is a spelling of Niko and Nico, short forms of Nicholas, the Greek name meaning "victory of the people". The double k gives it a punchier look and also recalls the Japanese town of Nikko, famous for its shrines. Nikko stood at number 1581 in 2000, peaked at number 1020 in 2021 and ranks number 1319 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Greek / English

Name day

December 6

Popularity

Rather rare – #1319 of the boy names in the United States

International

Nikko (English), Niko (Finnish / German / Croatian), Nico (Italian / Spanish / Dutch), Nikolaos (Greek), Nikolai (Russian).

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