Nico, the shortened form and nickname of Nicholas or Nicolas, comes from the Greek name Nikolaos and is composed of the Greek elements nike, meaning "victory," and laos, meaning "people." Together, it translates to "victory of the people." It can also be a short form for Nicodemus of the same meaning. Nico first appeared on the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names in 1988. It started growing more popular in the 2000s and has now been a top-250 boy's name every year since 2022. Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps named his son Nico Michael, born in 2025, while "Cabin Fever" actress Cerina Vincent uses it as a nickname for her son Nicola Vincent, born in 2019.
