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Niko

Niko ranks #124 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 11 places, 321 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #219 among boy cat names.
Niko's popularity trend

Niko's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.05%0.1%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
321
across 11 places
Popularity rank
#124
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−35
2020 → 2025
Gender split
95% boys
5% girls95% boys
What does Niko mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: Greek

Niko is a short form of Nikolaos, or Nicholas, a Greek name built from nikē, "victory," and laos, "people" — together, "victory of the people." The name spread widely through the early Christian veneration of Saint Nicholas.

Niko is compact and confident — it suits a pet with a spirited, can-do energy, someone who always seems to come out on top.

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

Where Niko shows up

Niko's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

Names like Niko

NikkoNiklausNikolaiNikolaNikolasChikoHachikoBikoTikoNeikoRikoNikki

Niko means, by theme

Victory