The baby name Niky is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NICK-ee (IPA: /ˈnɪki/).
The baby name Niky is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NICK-ee (IPA: /ˈnɪki/).
Niky is in Origin.
Niky is a modern, unisex diminutive in the Nicholas/Nicole family, ultimately from Greek Nikolaos (nike “victory” + laos “people”), yielding the meaning “victory of the people.” The -y ending marks a contemporary, Anglicized spelling alongside Niki and Nikki. It appears across many languages as a casual short form for Nicholas, Nicola, Nicole, and the Slavic unisex Nikola.
As a given name, Niky has been used since the mid–20th century when nickname-names gained favor in English-speaking countries; in Central and Eastern Europe it also surfaces as an informal pet form for Nikola or Nikolina. Variant spellings and related diminutives include Niki, Nikki, Nicky, Nicki, and Nikky; fuller forms and cognates include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nicola, Nicole, Nico, Niko, Nikos, Nikolai, Nicolai, Nicolae, Nicolette, and Nikolina. The name’s deep classical roots balance its light, approachable style.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #37 | 2 | 884 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #156 | 285 | 5,378 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| CZ | 0 | #168 | 18 | 3,154 | |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 3,850 |
| IR | 0 | #215 | 15 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #217 | 9 | 3,308 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #226 | 14 | 3,650 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #285 | 292 | 8,334 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 17 | 6,530 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BO | 0 | #365 | 17 | 6,868 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #405 | 9 | 5,922 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #455 | 20 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #467 | 15 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #486 | 20 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #488 | 53 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #496 | 15 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 16 | 11,342 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #537 | 16 | 10,162 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #546 | 66 | 9,488 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #575 | 18 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #614 | 18 | 13,121 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #645 | 21 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #647 | 68 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #751 | 36 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #800 | 52 | 14,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #812 | 792 | 9,415 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #816 | 63 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #856 | 65 | 15,656 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #896 | 48 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #903 | 28 | 5,610 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #903 | 606 | 10,046 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #926 | 16 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #940 | 44 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #953 | 30 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #984 | 95 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #987 | 197 | 17,781 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,078 | 64 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Niky is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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