Boy name
Nikos name meaning
“victory of the people”
Nikos means victory of the people and is a short form of the Greek name Nikolaos. Its elements are níkē, victory, and laós, people. Used as a boy's name in Türkiye, it has a literary association with Nikos Kazantzakis, the author of Zorba the Greek.
What does Nikos mean?
Victory of the people
In Turkish: halkın zaferi
Nikos is used in Greek as a familiar form of Nikolaos and also occurs as an independent name. Nikolas, Nicholas and Niels belong to the same family. Its victory meaning comes from the two Greek elements of the full name, which is also historically associated with Saint Nicholas.
Origin of the name Nikos
Nikos is a Greek short form of Nikolaos. Nikolaos combines níkē, meaning “victory,” and laós, meaning “people.”
How to pronounce Nikos
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /nikos/ |
Is Nikos a boy’s name?
Yes, Nikos is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Nikos does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Nikos
Names with related meanings
- Fatih♂Opener
- Cihangir♂World-conqueror
- Utku♂Victory, triumph and successful achievement
- Muzaffer♂Victorious
- Zafer♂Victory
- Fevzi♂Relating to success or victory
- Tevfik♂Enabling success
- Galip♂Victorious
- Fethi♂Relating to conquest or opening
- Nusret♂Help, support
- Behram♂A name associated with victory
- Vural♂Strike and take
FAQ about the name Nikos
What is the meaning of Nikos?
Nikos means “victory of the people”. Nikos is a Greek short form of Nikolaos. Nikolaos combines níkē, meaning “victory,” and laós, meaning “people.”
Is Nikos a boy’s name?
Yes, Nikos is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Nikos in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Nikos nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Nikos?
Nikos is of Greek origin.
How many syllables does Nikos have?
Nikos has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Nikos?
Nikos does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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