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Why parents love Nico- Four letters with a sharp, European sound: NEE-ko.
- Nico (Velvet Underground) is one of music's most iconic voices.
- Nico Rosberg won the F1 championship.
- The meaning victory of the people is triumphant.
- It works in Italian, Greek, German, and English.
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The vibe of Nico
ItalianvictoryVelvet UndergroundespressoF1EuropeansharpRosberg
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Origin & history of Nico
Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people)
→ Italian/Greek short form Nico
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Greek / Italian roots
Nico is a short form of Nicholas/Nicolas/Nikolaus across Italian, Greek, German, and other European traditions. Nico (Christa Päffgen, 1938–1988) sang with the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol. Nico Rosberg won the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship. The name has been climbing in the US as part of the European-short-name trend.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional short form across European languages.
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Today
Nico remains a beloved choice, ranking #338 in the US. 20,212 babies have been named Nico since 1960.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Nico?
2024
peak year
Nico reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 1,678 babies received the name (ranked #213). In the present decade it sits around #338, with about 1,117 babies given the name annually. Nico has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 20,212 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,678
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #213)
(ranked #213)
1,117
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
11,170
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
20,212
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Nico5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Nico's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — espresso-shot leadership. People named Nico tend to be sharp, stylish, and gifted at making maximum impact in minimum time.
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Maximum impact, minimum time✦
Espresso-shot intensity◈
European victory◎
Velvet Underground cool♡
F1 precisionN5
I9
C3
O6
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Nico🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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