name
Greek
Nikos
NEE-kos
/ˈniːkɒs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Nikos
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Greek (Greece/Cyprus)
- Meaning
- Victory of the people
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Greek short form of Nikolaos (Nicholas); 'Nike' (victory) + 'laos' (people); name of Nobel Prize author Nikos Kazantzakis ('Zorba the Greek'); one of the most common Greek male names
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