The first name Nikos
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A transliteration of the Greek male given name Νίκος (Níkos) used in Greece. It is the most common form of the name Nikolaos, the Greek cognate of Nicholas.
A form of Nikolaos.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Nikos, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 8 births (#2,459).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nikos with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nikos at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Nikos, the 7,076th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 28 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Nikos
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nikos AnastasiadesCypriot politician, 7th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2013–2023)
- Nikos SampsonCypriot politician (1935-2001)
- Nikos SalingarosAustralian academic, born 1952
- Nikos PanayiotouCypriot footballer, born 1970
- Nikos KatsavakisFootballer, born 1979
- Nicos ChristodoulidesCypriot politician, 8th and current President of Cyprus (2023–)
Questions
- How popular is the name Nikos?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Nikos, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2014, with 8 births.
- Is Nikos a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 882 US babies named Nikos since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nikos most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 28 babies were named Nikos, its highest rank at 3,798th.
- What name is Nikos a form of?
- Nikos is a form of Nikolaos.