Niccolo

Niccolo - A very unique male name

Niccolo appeared on the charts for the first time in 1989 on position #3298. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Niccolo and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Niccolo? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Niccolo. The baby boy name Niccolo was given to 15 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2734 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 97,752 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Niccolo peaked in popularity 5 years ago in 2021 on position 2255.

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Niccolo is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Niccolo is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #1,187 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,695.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Niccolo is where you live.

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Niccolo origin and meaning

Italian form of Nicholas, from Greek

The Italian form of Nicholas — Greek Nikolaos, nike 'victory' and laos 'people': 'victory of the people'

Niccolo is Nicholas in Italian, the name of Machiavelli — whose name is written Niccolò with a grave accent, so under this series' spelling discipline he is credited in the note, not listed as a bearer of the unaccented spelling. US use is small and rising.

Attested etymology

Niccolo is a 7 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Niccolo, pop culture references for the name Niccolo and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Niccolo

We've found the following names that sound similar to Niccolo, sorted by popularity.

Nigel / Nikolai / Nikhil / Nikola / Nicola / Nicole / Nicolai / Nicolo / Nicholai / Nikolay /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Niccolo

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Niccolo a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Niccolo?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

NEE-koh-loh · /ˈniːkoʊloʊ/

Around the world

• Niccolò (Italian) — The standard Italian spelling, with the accent

Spellings and nicknames

• Nicholas — The English standard form
• Nicolo — A variant Italian spelling

Nicknames: Nico

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

InternationalClassic

Why parents choose it

Niccolo is a distinctly Italian classic — artistic, historical and immediately pronounceable.

Worth knowing

• The Italian spelling carries an accent (Niccolò); without it, expect Nicholas assumptions and typos