Boy · Greek
Nick
Say it: NIK
Meaning
A short form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos: nike 'victory' + laos 'people'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Mainly a nickname, but occasionally registered on its own in the US through the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1910s
In the United States
- 49,903 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1917, about 1 in 1,300 boys
- 120 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Nik
| Italian | Nico |
|---|---|
| Greek | Niko |
| German | Nik |
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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