US Popularity:557
Origin:Finnish
Other Origin(s):Albanian, Slavic, Greek
Meaning:Victory of the people
The gender-neutral Finnish name Niko means “victory of the people.” A popularized spelling of this name is Nico and it derives from Niccolo. In recent years, this name has been given to more boys than girls as pet names for the Greek names Nick and Nicholas. However, don’t let this deter you! Many girls also bare this lovely name including German singer and actress Nico (nee Christa).

Niko Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Niko is currently #638 on The Bump
Boy:Niko is currently #461 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Niko is currently #370 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Niko is currently #557 in U.S. births
Boy:Niko is currently #555 in U.S. births
Girl:Niko is currently #10761 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
Gender:
Girl
#10771
in 2022
+ 275
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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