Name profile

Niccolò

A name meaning "Saint Nicholas".

Usage languagesItalian
US rank (2025)#3,036

Meaning and history

Niccolò is an Italian form of Nicholas, derived from Greek Nikolaos and meaning “victory of the people.” The name spread through devotion to Saint Nicholas, the fourth-century bishop associated with generosity. Political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli and violinist Niccolò Paganini are famous bearers.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 30 births, rank #3,451
2007: 27 births, rank #3,793
2008: 22 births, rank #4,395
2009: 29 births, rank #3,639
2010: 44 births, rank #2,730
20112011: 33 births, rank #3,306
2012: 40 births, rank #2,905
2013: 44 births, rank #2,668
2014: 36 births, rank #3,090
2015: 38 births, rank #3,022
20162016: 29 births, rank #3,681
2017: 26 births, rank #3,993
2018: 19 births, rank #4,918
2019: 23 births, rank #4,337
2020: 29 births, rank #3,653
20212021: 51 births, rank #2,552
2022: 47 births, rank #2,753
2023: 42 births, rank #2,952
2024: 45 births, rank #2,835
20252025: 40 births, rank #3,036

In 2025, 40 babies were recorded with the name Niccolò, ranking #3,036 among boys.