Nikos
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; form of Nicholas.
Nikos by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Nikos. In the US, 16 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 28 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Nicholas
Like Nikos, each of these traces back to Nicholas: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Nicolevictory of the people; a form of Nicholas1,654 in the US (2017)
- Nickolasvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas218 in the US (2017)
- Niklausvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas155 in the US (2017)
- Nickvictory of the people; short form of Nicholas146 in the US (2017)
- Nicholaivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas50 in the US (2017)
- Nicolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas37 in the US (2017)
- Niccovictory of the people; a form of Nicholas31 in the US (2017)
- Coulsonson of Nicholas; patronymic surname29 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nikos. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nikovictory; a form of Nicholas514 in the US (2017)
- Nixonson of Nicholas634 in the US (2017)
- Nikolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas460 in the US (2017)
- Nikolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas137 in the US (2017)
- Nikkovictory of the people; form of Nicholas132 in the US (2017)
- Nilesriver Nile; of the Nile valley65 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Nikos, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Vinnieconquering; from Vincent851 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nikos
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