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Νίκος

“victory of the people”

Language context for this entry: Greek

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Origin: Not established
1 language context: Greek
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Νίκος

Νίκος is a masculine given name documented in Greek. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “victory of the people”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “victory of the people”

Νίκος < υποκοριστικό του Νικόλαος

Sources for this account (7)

Greek Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q3341832CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: NikosCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Νίκος is used

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Language records

Documented as a given name in Greek.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Nikos Kazantzakis
1883–1957
Greek writer, poet and philosopher (1883-1957)
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Nikos Anastasiades
born 1946
Cypriot politician, 7th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2013–2023)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Nikos Liberopoulos
born 1975
Greek footballer
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Nikos Galis
born 1957
Greek basketball player (born 1957)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Nikos Machlas
born 1973
Greek footballer
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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q3341832CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ΝίκοςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: NikosCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9129 (ell)-Texniths-Νίκος.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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A story to pass on.

About Νίκος

Meaning in the sources

Where Νίκος is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Nikos Kazantzakis

Nikos Anastasiades

Nikos Liberopoulos

Nikos Galis

Nikos Machlas

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A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Νίκος

Meaning in the sources

Where Νίκος is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Nikos Kazantzakis

Nikos Anastasiades

Nikos Liberopoulos

Nikos Galis

Nikos Machlas

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page