Niko

Meaning: Conqueror of the people
Origin: Variant of Nikolaos (from Greek)

Boy's name · #325 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Niko is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1962, it stood at #325 in 2025; about 15,000 boys have been named Niko along the way.

Across the states

See where Niko is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Niko is especially popular in Croatia.

#5 in Croatia (2025) · #58 in Slovenia (2025) · #62 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #126 in New Zealand (2025) · #188 in Austria (2025) · #227 in Poland (2025) · #405 in Sweden (2025) · #419 in Switzerland (2025) · #618 in England & Wales (2025) · #622 in Scotland (2025) · #639 in Ireland (2025) · #1,040 in Netherlands (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Nikos

Niko Tinbergen — Dutch Zoologist, ethologist (1907–1988)
Niko Kovač — Croatian footballer and manager
Niko Kranjčar — Croatian footballer
Niko Pirosmani — Georgian artist (1862–1918)
Niko Kapanen — Finnish ice hockey player

In stories & tradition

Niko Bellic — Grand Theft Auto IV (video game)
Niko Schuurmans^nl — Familie (TV series)
Niko Vainio^fi — Salatut elämät (Finnish TV series)

What Nikos become

Among 565 notable people named Niko:

No single standout — notable Nikos spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Nico (#174), Niko would rank around #113 with about 3,100 births last year — the newborns split about 66/34 between Nico and Niko.

Similar names: Nico · Ares · Nikola · Jericho · Lukas · Mikko

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