Nicolo

Meaning: The people's victory
Origin: Greek — Italian form of Nicholas, also spelled Nicolò

Boy's name · #2745 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Nicolo is climbing: on the charts since 1914, it is ranked #2745 in 2025, with 47 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,600 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Around the world

See how Nicolo ranks in other countries and regions.

#13 in Italy (2025) · #361 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,014 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,650 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #5,725 in France (2025) · #3,096 in Austria (2024) · #614 in Scotland (2023) · #1,246 in Belgium (2022) · #785 in Poland (2021) · #464 in Slovakia (2013).

Famous Nicolos

Nicolò Barella — Italian footballer
Nicolò Zaniolo — Italian footballer
Nicolò Tresoldi — Italian footballer
Nicolò Fagioli — Italian footballer
Nicolò Bulega — Italian motorcycle racer

Where Nicolos come from

Among 268 notable bearers:

Italy 92%, Switzerland 2%, San Marino 1%, France 0.7%, Germany 0.7%, Spain 0.7% and 10 more countries.

What Nicolos become

Among 379 notable people named Nicolo:

Sports figures appear 1.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer.

Similar names: Nickolas · Amadeo · Nicolai · Paolo · Tidus · Carlo

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