The baby name Niccolo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian IPA: /nikˈkɔlɔ/; English respelling: nee-KOH-loh.
Niccolo is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Niccolo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian IPA: /nikˈkɔlɔ/; English respelling: nee-KOH-loh.
Niccolo is Italian in Origin.
Niccolo is the Italian form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos (nike 'victory' + laos 'people'), yielding the meaning 'victory of the people.' In standard Italian the form is Niccolò, accented on the last syllable; Niccolo appears as an unaccented modernization in English contexts. The name spread across Europe via the cult of Saint Nicholas, a 4th‑century bishop of Myra, anchoring the common name day on December 6.
Renaissance Florence cemented its cultural weight through Niccolò Machiavelli, while virtuoso violinist Niccolò Paganini later amplified its pan-European familiarity. Related forms include Niccolò, Nicolò, Nicolo; diminutives Nico, Nino, and Nicco. International cognates are Nicholas (English), Nicolas (French), Nicolás (Spanish), Nikolai/Nikolay (Slavic and Russian), Nikola (South Slavic), and Nicolau (Portuguese/Catalan); feminine counterparts include Nicole and Nicoletta. Usage remains strongest in Italy, with periodic revivals elsewhere alongside the fashionable short form Nico.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT | Boys | 2010 | #46 | 1,194 | 48 |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1,505 | 10,046 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IT | 0 | #619 | 96 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #848 | 45 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #938 | 15 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Niccolo is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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