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Niko

Male#144 most common in Croatia7,144 people in Croatia
Meaning:
Victory of the people
Origin:
Greek

About the name Niko

A short form of Nikola ('victory of the people'), used as an independent name, especially in Dalmatia.

Name day and nicknames

Name day:
December 6 (sv. Nikola)

Popularity with newborns

  • Boys · 2025 · 384 births · #5 that year
Position on the annual list
Niko — Position on the annual list#5#9#12#16#19#23201720182019202020212022202320242025

Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.

People with this name in Croatia

7,144 people in Croatia are called Niko, according to the 2021 census. That is #144 among all the names in Imenko.

Where the name is found

Niko is recorded in every Croatian county.

Characteristics

ShortClassicReligiousModerately common

Notable people called Niko

  • Niko KovačFootballer and football manager
  • Niko KranjčarFootballer for the Croatia national team

Sources

Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.