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Nico

Nico ranks #113 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 17 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #110 among boy dog names.
Nico's popularity trend

Nico's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
17
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#113
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+167
2014 → 2019
Gender split
81% male
19% female81% male

Gender split comes from 21 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Nico mean?
/ˈniːkoʊ/2 syllables

Nico is a short form of Nicholas, a name built from the Greek elements níkē, meaning 'victory,' and laos, meaning 'people' — together suggesting 'victory of the people.' The name spread through Europe largely thanks to Saint Nicholas, the fourth-century bishop who inspired the Santa Claus legend.

Nico has a crisp, confident sound that suits a pet with sharp instincts and a competitive streak — always first to the door, first to the food bowl. It's a compact name with an outsized sense of triumph.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Nico shows up

Cats named Nico per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.06%

Cat names like Nico

NicholasNickChicoRicoNickiNickyPicoCalico

Nico means, by theme

Victory